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Barnet 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]

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that nil returns will not lull parents into a false sense of security and that
they will continue to maintain the vaccination state of the children and young
persons particularly. Polio vaccination is available for all up to the age
of forty years.
FOOD POISONING
Annual Return of Food Poisoning Notifications.
Food Poisoning Notifications (Corrected) Returned to Registrar General.
1st Quarter. 2nd Quarter. 3rd Quarter. 4th Quarter. Total.
Nil 2 Nil 2 4
Cases Otherwise Ascertained.
1st Quarter. 2nd Quarter. 3rd Quarter. 4th Quarter. Total.
Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Symptomless Excreters.
1st Quarter. 2nd Quarter. 3rd Quarter. 4th Quarter. Total.
Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Fatal Cases.
1st Quarter. 2nd Quarter. 3rd Quarter. 4th Quarter. Total.
Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
TUBERCULOSIS.
NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1961.
YEARS OF AGE
NEW CASES
DEATHS
Pulmonary
N on–Pulmonary
Pulmonary
Non–Pulmonary
M
M
,
M
F
M
F
0








1








5








15








25

1

1

1

1
35
2


1




45
5







55
2
1






65 and over


1
1




TOTALS
9
2
1
3

1

1
The anti tuberculosis measures, mass radiography, clinics etc., are all
playing a part in the scheme to reduce the incidence of this disease. With
improved housing conditions, better education, antibiotics and the eradication