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records of all Influenza cases seen by them. These Doctors also
helped by submitting specimens of blood from selected patients suffering
from Influenza in order that Influenza virus typing could be done.
Typing was carried out at Colindale Public Health Laboratory
throughout the winter under the direction of Dr. C. E. D. Taylor.
Although no epidemic of Influenza occurred, much useful information
was obtained and the co-operation of the 2 local Doctors was greatly
appreciated, especially so, as the winter months give the General
Practitioner his busiest time and he can ill-afford to make reports and
carry out special investigations in addition to his normal duties.
Miscellaneous
The following cases were also notified:—
Erysipelas 4
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 3
Vaccination against Smallpox
The number of persons vaccinated for the first time by General
Practitioners and Medical Officers of the Local Health Authority was
seven hundred and sixty-nine.
Two hundred and sixty-four persons were re-vaccinated.
International Certificates of Vaccination
Persons travelling to certain foreign parts have to provide themselves
with certificates of vaccination or inoculation which must have
been completed by their own medical practitioners before proceeding.
In several parts of the world certificates are not accepted unless they
are endorsed by a medical officer in the Government or local authority
of the country of issue. A form of authentication which has been
accepted by the health authorities abroad is that given by public health
authorities and identified by a rubber stamp impression placed by
them on the certificate. The rubber stamp in this office bears the
words" Finchley Corporation—Signature of doctor authenticated."
The purpose of the authentication is to provide proof to those health
authorities abroad who desire it that the signature of the person
issuing the certificate is that of a registered medical practitioner.
During the year some 500 certificates were stamped for this
purpose.
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