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Hendon 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE IV.
| Year. | No. of Cases of Diphtheria notified. | No. of Deaths from Diphtheria. | Accumulated total of immunised children. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 138 | 9 | 27 |
| 1936 | 86 | 2 | 130 |
| 1937 | 121 | 7 | 381 |
| 1938 | 195 | 4 | 725 |
| 1939 | 150 | 3 | 1124 |
| 1940 | 70 | 3 | 1729 |
| 1941 | 58 | 1 | 5868 |
| 1942 | 38 | 2 | 11068 |
| 1943 | 31 | 2 | 15506 |
| 1944 | 17 | — | 16970 |
| 1945 | 20 | 1 | 19555 |
| 1946 | 33* | — | 21478 |
| 1947 | 10* | — | 23890 |
| 1948 | 8 | 1 | 26346 |
| 1949 | 10* | — | 28376 |
* of these the diagnosis was confirmed in
8 cases in 1946, 8 cases in 1947, and 4 cases in 1949.
Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis:
The increased incidence of this group of diseases which
has been evident for a number of years, again repeated itself,
particularly during the summer months. Altogether, 32 eases
were notified, but in addition 5 others who had been admitted
to hospitals diagnosed as suffering from other conditions, were
finally diagnosed as suffering from poliomyelitis or polioencephalitis.
The cases were distributed throughout the Borough and
no evidence of contact with other known cases could be
established, excepting that in a private day nursery five
children were attacked all within a period of 14 days. The
original case in this instance was a boy who had been absent
from the nursery for 4 days suffering from a febrile condition
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