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Hendon 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Table 17 shows the number of infectious diseases notified
under the Notification of Infectious Diseases Act, during the
year.
The remarkable feature is the continued low incidence
of Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever. Only 86 cases of Diphtheria
have been notified with 2 deaths, compared with 138 cases
notified in the previous year. Scarlet Fever notifications fell
from 378 to 282. Of the non-notifiable infectious diseases,
Measles was prevalent and as far as can be ascertained from
school notifications, 314 cases occurred as compared with 121
in the previous year.
Immunisation against Diphtheria.
TABLE XV.
| No. of applications received | 148 |
| Successfully immunised | 133 |
| No. who failed to complete attendances | 8 |
| No. removed from district | 5 |
| No. under treatment | 2 |
| Total attendances for treatment | 498 |
Health Education,
Every opportunity is taken by the members of the staff
of the Public Health Department to give individual instruction
in health education as a normal part of their routine work,
as I believe that this continuous effort is of the first importance.
This is supplemented by the distribution of 2,000 copies
each month of the Better Health Journal, to which the
following articles were contributed during the year by your
Medical Officer of Health and his Assistants :—
" Our Diet."
"Protection against Diphtheria."
" Measles."
" Summer."
" The Swimming Season."
" Games and Exercises,"