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Diphtheria reached a new low level with 3 cases. Two of
the cases were adults and one a baby and none of them had been
immunized. There was a decline in the number of cases of Scarlet
Fever over the previous two years and the disease continued to be
very mild in character. Measles declined in incidence while
Whooping Cough increased.
A case of virulent Smallpox in a nurse was discovered in
Finchley, which brought to light an outbreak associated with the
Mount Vernon Hospital. The patient was unvaccinated and died.
Her two sisters, who were vaccinated for the first time after the
discovery of the case, developed smallpox in a modified form - one
very mild and one fairly severe - and both made uneventful
recoveries. Thorough disinfection was carried out, all contacts
were vaccinated and kept under supervision, while some thousands
in the Borough were vaccinated by the Public Vaccinators or their
own doctors. No other case occurred in Finchley.
IMMUNIZATION.
Eight hundred and one children, mostly about one year of age
were immunized during the year.