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HOSPITAL FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES
During the year, the following cases were admitted from Enfield
to South Lodge Hospital.
Glandular fever 6
Dysentery 3
Measles 4
Scarlet Fever 27
Gastro-enteritis 14
Upper Respiratory Infection 1
Pneumonia 7
Quinsy 2
Chickenpox 2
Streptococcal Infection 3
Rubella 2
B.Coli Infection 3
Para Typhoid Fever 1
Salmonella typhi murium 1
Others 19
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
1,603 children were immunised for the first time and 2,203
received reinforcing doses during the year.
WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION
1,475 children were immunised against Whooping Cough for the
first time during the year, and 827 received re-inforcing doses.
POLIOMYELITIS IMMUNISATION
Prior to the first of April, immunisation was carried out by
the use of the Salk-type vaccine by injection, but from the first of
April the Sabin-type attenuated live vaccine by mouth, was used
in the Clinics.
By the end of the year, 8,025 persons had received a complete
course of immunisation and 3,784 an incomplete course.
TETANUS IMMUNISATION
1,664 children were immunised against Tetanus and 982 received
a reinforcing dose.
DIPHTHERIA
For the fourteenth year in succession no case of Diphtheria has
occurred in the Borough.
POLIOMYELITIS
For the fourth year in succession no case of Poliomyelitis has
occurred in the Borough.