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Enfield 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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HOSPITAL FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES
During the year, the following cases were admitted from Enfield to South Lodge Hospital.
| Para-typhoid Fever | 1 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 16 |
| Measles | 2 |
| Poliomyelitis | 17 |
| Pemphigus | 1 |
| Croup | 1 |
| Gastro-enteritis | 4 |
| Chicken pox | 1 |
| German Measles | 1 |
| Mouth Infection | 1 |
| Diarrhoea and Vomiting | 2 |
| Quinsy | 1 |
| Infective Hepatitis | 1 |
| 50 |
DIPHTHERIA
For the seventh year in succession no case of Diphtheria
occurred in the Borough.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
1,257 children were immunised for the first time and 2,072
received subsequent reinforcing doses during the year.
These figures are somewhat lower than last year's figures, and
I do not consider the number of parents accepting this service for
their children is yet sufficiently high to warrant any sense of security.
WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION
1,052 children were immunised against Whooping Cough for the
first time during the year, and 219 received subsequent re-inforcing
doses.
It is encouraging to record that these figures again shew an
increase.