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arrangements was held throughout Middlesex. This included
radio and television broadcasts, local press publicity,
and distribution of leaflets and pamphlets. An offer was
made to the management of all factories to immunise staff
at work. Where interest in this proposal was apparent a
visit was made by the Health Inspector in whose area the
factory was situated to further explain the scheme, This
has resulted in encouraging response and a programme of
immunisation sessions has been arranged at a significant
number of factories in the Borough.
In the Autumn, arrangements also commenced whereby a
third dose of vaccine was given after an interval of seven
months.

It is estimated that 76,5% of children up to 15 years
of age have been immunised with two doses.
By the end of the year 10,145 third doses had been
given.
PUERPERAL PYREXIAo
The Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations 1951 require the
medical practitioner in attendance to notify the Medical
Officer of Health of any febrile conditions occurring in
a woman in whom the temperature of 100.4°F. or more has
occurred within 14 days after childbirth or miscarriage.
In Ealing, during 1958, 67 such notifications were
received. 64 of these occurred among the 875 Ealing mothers
confined in Perivale Maternity Hospital (7.3%) and this
may be compared with the 4 notifications received relating
to 739 mothers confined at home (0.4%).
The percentages for the year 1957 of 7.7% for hospital
confinements and 1.2% for domiciliary confinements do not
vary to any great extent but it is gratifying to see that
the cases of pyrexia among women confined at home, although
low in 1957, were still lower in 1958.