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PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
One thousand, two hundred and twenty nine cases of
infectious disease were notified during the year, as
against 795 in 1942., 1,278 in 1941 and 591 in 1940.
The Infectious Sickness Rate for the district was
18.77 as against 12.1 in 1942, 19.69 in 1941 and 8.88
in 1940.
SMALLPOX. Ho cases of smallpox occurred in the
district during 1943.
SCARLET FEVER. One hundred and sixty-two cases were
notified during 1943, as compared with 95 in 1941.
DIPHTHERIA. Ten cases of diphtheria were notified
during 1943, as against 6 in 1942 and 12 in 1941.
All the cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital,
as were 1 diphtheria "carrier" and 2 suspected cases.
There was one death from laryngeal diphtheria, a
child of 16 months who died four days after the onset
of illness, the death taking place on the day following
admission to hospital. The patient had not teen
immunised.
IMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA. Nine hundred and six
persons attended for immunisation during 1943 at the
weekly clinic held at the Town Hall, or at the schools
visited during the year. This compares with a total
of 1,762 during 1942.
It is calculated that at the 31st December, 1943
51.78 % of children in Southgate below the age of 5
years, have been immunised and that 59.06% of children
between 5 & 15 years of age have been similarly
protected.
The total number of persons attending the Clinic
for irmunlsation from the commencement of the scheme
in March 1935, until December 31st, 1943 is 8,780.
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