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The Case Rates, of certain diseases, excluding those cases not normally
resident in the district, per 1,000 of the population are as follows
Scarlet Fever 0.47; Whooping Cough 1.30; Measles 13.23; Acute Pneumonia 0.20;
Food Poisoning 0.08; Erysipelas 0.08.
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.
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
363 such certificates were authenticated and marked with the internationally
agreed stamp.