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Hendon 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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DIPHTHERIA
No case of diphtheria was notified during the year.
The following table shows the number of cases and the deaths from diphtheria
since immunisation was introduced on a large scale in 1935.
TABLE X
| Year | Number of Cases of Diphtheria | Number of Deaths from Diphtheria |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 189 | 9 |
| 1936 | 89 | 2 |
| 1937 | 121 | 7 |
| 1938 | 195 | 4 |
| 1939 | 150 | 3 |
| 1940 | 70 | 3 |
| 1941 | 58 | 1 |
| 1942 | 38 | 2 |
| 1943 | 31 | 2 |
| 1944 | 17 | - |
| 1945 | 20 | 1 |
| 1946 | 8 | - |
| 1947 | 8 | - |
| 1948 | 8 | 1 |
| 1949 | 4 | - |
| 1950 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1953 | 1 | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1956 | 1 | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
The following table, the figures for which I am indebted to the Area Medical
Officer, shows the number of children resident in the Borough of Hendon who received
immunising injections during 1961.
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