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Leyton 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
SMALLPOX.
During the year no case of smallpox occurred in the area.
ENTERIC FEVER.
During the year no case of enteric fever occured in the area.
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
7 oases were notified during the year.
MEASLES.
Of the 1,102 cases of measles notified during t he year, one died.
WHOOPING COUGH.
One death occurred among the 128 notified eases of whooping
couch.
SCARLET FEVER.
| Year. | Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Case Fatality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 293 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1939 | 233 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 1940 | 87 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1941 | 64 | 1 | 1.56 |
| 1942 | 318 | 0 | 0.00 |
DIPHTHERIA.
| Year. | Cases Noticed. | Deaths. | Case Fatality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 188 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 1939 | 148 | 3 | 2.02 |
| 1940 | 55 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1941 | 44 | 1 | 2.27 |
| 1942 | 39 | 0 | 0.00 |
ARTIFICIAL IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA. Immunisation by Private Medical Practitioners.
| Number of private medical practitioners who applied for supplies of toxoid-antitoxin | 16 |
| Number of children immunised | 67 |
Record of Attendances during 1942.
The following figures give particulars regarding the children
dealt with at the municipal diphtheria immunisation clinics during