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Whooping Cough.
Whooping Cough was also prevalent during the
year, and there were 7 deaths.
Measles and Whooping cough are two of the most
fatal diseases that attack young children, and many
parents are still obsessed with the fatalistic idea that
their children must have these diseases and the sooner
they have them the better. In consequence they make
no real effort to prevent them being infected. No opportunity
is missed of impressing upon mothers that if
they can keep their children free from these diseases
until they reach school age then, when they are attacked,
they have a very much better chance of pulling through
unharmed. This is amply borne out by the fact that
all the deaths from Whooping Cough, and 70 percent,
of those from Measles, were of children under five
years of age.
Vaccinations.
No primary vaccinations or re-vaccinations have
been performed by the Medical Officer of Health under
the Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations,
1917.
Bacteriological Work.
The bacteriological work for the district is carried
out at the Joint Isolation Hospital, and during 1928 the
following specimens were dealt with:—
Positive. Negative. Doubtful. Total.
Diphtheria 56 333 389
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 10 82 92
Enteric Fever 1 6 7
Other Specimens 1 5 6
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