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the district are as follows, with the rates for England and Wales shown in
parenthesiss-
Scarlet Fever 1.8l (1.53); Whooping Cough 3.49 (2.6l), Measles 1.56 (8.86);
Acute Pneumonia 0.28 (0.72)5 Meningococcal Infection 0.04 (0.03),
Food Poisoning 0.20 (0.13), Erysipelas 0.08 (0.14) .
As mentioned earlier in this report, where the number of cases is less than,
say,10, case rates are of little statistical value for comparison purposes.
Of the two cases of Poliomyelitis notified within the district, the paralytic
case was a mild one which recovered satisfactorily and so far as could be
ascertained had no connection with any other known cases. The other patient,
non-paralytic, contracted the disease outside this district.
VACCINATION.
No primary or revaccinations were performed by the Medical Officer of Health
under the Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations, 1917.