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15
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Measles was the most prevalent infection notified in 1964,
thus repeating the pattern of all recent years. There was no
fatality amongst nearly 1,500 cases. The last recorded death of
a child from measles in Croydon was in 1957. Since that year
nearly 15,000 cases have been notified. It is difficult to decide
how much emphasis should be placed on active immunisation
against this illness. Trials of vaccine were introduced in
selected areas of the country and the results, on which a decision
may be made, are awaited.
1964 was another year completely free from cases of poliomyelitis
and diphtheria. No case was notified of typhoid or para
typhoid fever.
There was a small rise in notified cases of food poisoning,
but no significant outbreak.