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Appendix 2.
LETTERS TO DOCTORS
The system of sending circular letters to doctors from time
to time on matters of current interest was continued during the
vear. The following letters were sent during 1948:
2nd Tan. Immunisation against diphtheria and whooping cough.
12th Jan. Food poisoning—recent increase.
19th Jan. Admission of cases to Isolation Hospital, etc.
19th Jan. Admission of urgent cases of infectious disease to
Hospital; revised procedure.
19th Mar. Notification of infectious disease; information regarding
immunisation against diphtheria and pertussis.
18ch Mat. Collection of Laboratory specimens—Easter week-end.
Sth May Collection of Laboratory specimens—Whitsun weekend.
25th June Southgate Ambulance Service—Alteration of telephone
numbers, etc. under Middlesex Fire Service.
28th June Admission of cases of infectious disease to Enfield
and Edmonton Isolation Hospital.
1st July National Health Service—general information regarding
new Services.
10th July National Health Service—admission of cases of
infectious disease; smallpox and typhus consultants;
vaccination and immunisation.
12th July National Health Service—immunisation and vaccination—record
cards.
13th July National Health Service—work of Health Visitors.
20th July Immunisation—-combined inoculation.
20th July Collection of Laboratory specimens—August Bank
Holiday week-end.
23rd Aug. Admission of Southgate cases to North Middlesex
Hospital.
7th Oct. Staphylococcal Food Poisoning—requesting particulars
of any cases heard of in their practice.
11th Oct. National Health Service—vaccination and immunisation—obtaining
parents' consent.
Sth Nov. Whooping Cough—records for information and to
assess the value of immunisation against whooping
cough.
16th Nov. Circular letter from Central Public Health Laboratory
re new Laboratory at Edmonton.
13th Dec. Collection of Laboratory specimens—Christmas weekend.
13th Dec. Notification of cases of infectious disease.
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