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PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
Seven hundred and ninety-six cases of infectious
disease were notified during the year, as against
1,278 in 1941, 591 in 1940 and 147 in 1939.
The Infectious Sickness Rate for the district was
12.1, as against 19.69 in 1941, 8.88 in 1940 and 2.17
in 1939.
SMALLPOX. No cases of smallpox occurred in the district
during 1942.
SCARLET FEVER. Ninety-five cases were notified during
1942, as compared with 67 in 1941.
DIPHTHERIA. Six cases of diphtheria were notified
during 1942, as against 12 in 1941 and 21 in 1940. All
the cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital, as
were 1 diphtheria "carrier and 6 suspected cases.
There was one death.
IMMUNISATION: (a) against Diphtheria.-
1,762 persons attended for immunisation during 1942
at the weekly clinic held at the Town Hall, or at the
schools visited during the year. This compares with
a total of 2,440 during 1941.
It is calculated that at the 31st December, 1942
52.6% of children in Soubhgate below the age of 5 years,
have been.-immunised and that 63,1% of children between
5 & 15 years of age have been similarly protected.
The total number of persons attending the Clinic
for immunisation from the commencement of the scheme
in March 1933, until December 31st, 1942, is 7,874.
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