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The number of children immunised during the previous 3
years was as follows:-
1947 996
1948 1,163
1949 982
Scarlet Fever
There were 132 cases of Scarlet Fever, eight more than
in the previous year. The known cases were mild in character
and there is little doubt that in a number of others the illness
was so slight as to escape detection altogether. There were no
deaths.
Poliomyelitis
There were 3 cases of poliomyelitis and all were mild in
character.
Measles
There were 730 cases of measles—nearly twice the number
notified in 1949, and there were no fatal cases.
Whooping Cough
There were 361 cases notified in 1950, four times as many
as in 1949. None of the cases was fatal.
Pneumonia
Forty-eight cases were notified in 1950 and there were 43
deaths, 34 of which were persons of 65 years of age and over.
Miscellaneous
The following cases were also notified:-
Dysentery 5
Erysipelas 6
Food poisoning 3
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 1
Paratyphoid B 1
Puerperal Pyrexia 15
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