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In addition, 41 children were immunised by General Practitioners
and 4 by Medical Officers of the Local Health Authority, with a
combined diphtheria and whooping cough prophylactic.
Five hundred and eighty-six were given "booster" doses of
diphtheria prophylactic alone and 19 children were given "booster"
doses of combined diphtheria and whooping cough prophylactic.
Scarlet Fever
There were 19 cases of Scarlet Fever, 8 less 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
No case of Poliomyelitis occurred during the year.
Vaccination against Poliomyelitis
Early in 1960 it was decided to extend poliomyelitis vaccination
to persons under the age of 40. Hitherto vaccination could only be
obtained by persons under the age of 26 and certain special groups
such as Health Visitors and Public Health Inspectors. The number
of persons vaccinated in Finchley during 1960 is shown as follows:—
By General By Middlesex
Practitioners. County Council
1. With 3 injections:—
(a) Born 1943-1960 1,253 803
(b) Born 1933-1942 1,509 886
(c) Born before 1933
and under 40 years 370 216
(d) Others 17 16
2. With 2 injections:—
(a) Born 1943-1960 677 330
(b) Born 1933-1942 496 149
(c) Born before 1933
and under 40 years 1,098 322
(d) Others 7 16
Measles
The number of notifications was 74 compared with 602 in 1959.
There were no deaths.
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