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(e) Smallpox.
There were no cases reported in the district, but 2 or 3 cases
were reported in the County. Supervision of contacts of these cases,
resident in Romford was maintained for the requisite period, and,
also, of contact passengers and crew proceeding to this area from
ships, and aircraft reaching this Country from abroad.
Again my services were freely given to practitioners in a consultative
capacity, where any doubt existed.
(f) Typhus Fevf.r.
Here, also, information was received on several occasions of
passengers who had arrived by air from infected areas. These were
kept under surveillance, without further development.
(g) Whooping Cough.
199 cases were notified with residence in the area, and the
majority of these occurred during the first four months of the year.
(ii) Non-Notifiable.
There are now relatively few diseases which are non-notifiable.
The prevalence of these, during the year, is set out below, but they
are of necessity a low estimate, as the figures are compiled from
the school returns only.