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Acute Pneumonia 0.79 (0.84); Meningococcal Infection 0.04 (0.03); Food
Poisoning 0.12 (0.24); 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,the paralytic case was a young boy of six
years of age who is still receiving treatment. The non-paralytic case was a newly
arrived resident to the district who had obviously contracted the disease elsewhere:
contact was made with the district concerned,
VACCINATION.
No primary or revaccinations were performed by the Medical Officer of Health
under the Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations, 1917.
INTERNATIONAL VACCINATION CERTIFICATES.
At the end of 1952 a new form was introduced for International Vaccination
Certificates requiring authentication of the signature of the doctor performing
vaccination or inoculation of persons proceeding overseas. During this year 694
such certificates were authenticated and marked with the internationally agreed stamp.