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WHOOPING COUGH
Thirty-eight cases of whooping cough were notified compared
with eleven in 1963 and 2 in 1962. None was admitted to hospital.
These comparitively low figures continue the low incidence of
this disease since 1956, indicating the value of immunisation and
the importance of immunising all young children. The number of
children immunised against this disease was 1,026 and 215 were
given reinforcing injections.
DYSENTERY
Fourteen cases of dysentery of the mild Sonne type occurred.
FOOD POISONING
Four cases of food poisoning occurred during the year. The
organism responsible was Salmonella typhimurium.
ACUTE POLIOMYELITIS
I am pleased to report that no case of poliomyelitis occurred
in the District during 1964.
Since the inception of the Scheme in 1957, 49,332 persons in
the South-Eastern Division of Surrey have been vaccinated against
poliomyelitis.
PARATYPHOID FEVER
Two cases of paratyphoid fever occurred in the District during
1964.
DIPHTHERIA
No case of diphtheria occurred during the year but cases are
still occurring in the rest of the country. The number of cases in
England and Wales was 24 compared with 37 in 1963. It is
therefore, as important as ever that parents should have their
children immunised and arrange for reinforcing injections when
they are 5 and 10 years old. The number of children immunised
against this disease was 1,058 and 1,801 were given reinforcing
injections.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA
One case occurred during 1964.
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