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Hornchurch 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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SECTION F
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER. INFECTIOUS AND
OTHER NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
| Disease | Total cases notified | No. of cases hospitalised |
|---|---|---|
| Dysentery | 7 | 1 |
| Encephalitis | 1 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 4 | 1 |
| Food Poisoning | 18 | 0 |
| Infective Hepatitis | 61 | 34 |
| Measles | 745 | 14 |
| Meningococcal infection | 1 | 1 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 2 | 0 |
| Poliomyelitis (paralytic) | 1 | 1 |
| ” (non-paralytic) | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 7 | 0 |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 4 | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | 72 | 3 |
| Whooping cough | 121 | 12 |
International Certificates of Vaccination or Inoculation.
1,107 certificates were stamped during the year. The number for
the previous year was 784.
Immunisation and Vaccination Statistics.
I am indebted to the Area Health Office for the following information
concerning immunisation and vaccination statistics applicable to
the Urban District for the year 1964:—
Triple, Diphtheria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus Immunisation:
Completed primary immunisations 2,105
Boost injections 1,157
Diphtheria/Tetanus Immunisations:
Completed primary immunisations 167
Boost injections 415
Diphtheria Immunisation:
Completed primary immunisations 24
Boost injections 1,165
Whooping Cough Immunisation:
Completed primary immunisations 34
Boost injections 2
Tetanus Immunisation:
Completed primary immunisations 1,514
Boost injections 655