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Non-Infectious Diseases.
The Council had an arrangement for the hire of
an ambulance for removal of cases to hospital with the
Crayford Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade,
Bexley Borough Council, London County Council, Dartford
Public Assistance Committee, Sidcup Urban District
Council.
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
The Public Mortuary maintained by the Council is
situated to the left of the Town Hal1 Buildings.
The Mortuary was in use on 6 occasions.
CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Diphtheria Immunisation.
Continuous propaganda was carried on as in previous
years. The results of the work is reflected in the
high percentage of Children immunised, and in the fact
that only one case of Diphtheria has occurred in the area
since 1942.
Children are now immunised at the age of 8
months, receiving two injections of A.P.T. with an interval
of four weeks between them. A further injection is given
at the age of 5 years.
The total number of children immunised during
the half-year was as follows:—
Under 5 years of age 272
Children receiving a further injection at the
age of 5 years 164
The percentage of Child population Immunised at
the end of the year cannot be given, as figures are no|t
available.
The number of children considered immunised at
the end of 1947, was as follows:—
Under 5 years 78 per cent.
Over 5 and under 15 years 89 per cent.
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