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POLIOMYELITIS
No cases were notified during the year* this being the sixth consecutive year in
which I have to report this happy state of affairs.
PLAGUE
No cases were notified during the year.
SCARLET FEVER
There were 92 cases notified during the year.
SMALLPOX
No cases were notified during the year. There were 36 people who arrived by air and
4 by sea from smallpox areas without being able to produce valid certificates of
vaccination. All these were kept under daily surveillance until the fourteenth day from
the last day of possible contact.
TUBERCULOSIS
During the year 145 new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and 61 new cases of nonpulmonary
tuberculosis were notified. (The figures for last year were 150 and 56
respectively).
TYPHOID FEVER
During the year 5 cases of typhoid fever occurred.
The first case was a boy aged 19 months. Investigation at his home revealed 7 other
persons living there. The usual exclusion procedure was carried out. No further cases
arose and the source of infection was not discovered.
The second case was a 29-year-old woman who was admitted to hospital on the day she
arrived in this country from India. There were no further cases.
The third case was a 6-year-old girl who was admitted to hospital shortly after
arriving from India. The usual investigation and exclusion measures were followed. No
further cases arose and the infection was probably contracted abroad.
The fourth case was an 18-month-old boy. A large number of contacts were put under
surveillance. During the course of the investigation it was discovered that a relative
of the patient, living in an adjoining Borough, was a carrier. There were no further
cases.
The fifth case was a 25-year-old man who had recently returned from a holiday in
Morocco. The usual exclusion measures were followed. No further cases arose and the
infection was likely to have been contracted abroad.
WHOOPING COUGH
There were 83 cases notified during the year.
Full statistical information is set out in table 1 at the end of this report.
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