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from Bridgend to visit Wembley during Easter for football matches
and various social functions. All the men had been vaccinated and
were at a distance of 50 miles from the affected area. He was advised
that there was no objection to their coming but finally cancelled the
arrangement on his own initiative, as he thought the Wembley residents
would not like it.
During the year a number of contacts were kept under surveillance
by the Health Inspectors.
In January one contact from Manchester was supervised.
In February and March notification was received of 9 passengers
arriving in Wembley from Karachi. All the addresses given were
visited, but 6 people had removed elsewhere and the Medical Officers
of Health of the new areas were informed. The rest were kept under
surveillance.
In August notification was received from the Minister, of 3
passengers bound for Wembley from S.S. Oronsay, on board which a
case of Smallpox had occurred. These 3 plus 2 other passengers
visiting Wembley for two days, were kept under surveillance.
In October, 5 passengers from S.S. Orion carrying a case of
Smallpox, came to Wembley and were also kept under surveillance.
Apart from members of the Health Staff, some Ambulance men
and policemen were vaccinated, as a precautionary measure. Various
European countries made vaccination compulsory to visitors from this
country during the summer, and altogether there were 19,879 vaccinations
carried out, chiefly by general practitioners.
2. FOOD POISONING. The total of cases notified during
the year was 8, but none of these was from outbreaks. It is certain
that many sporadic cases occur which are not notified but equally
probable that all major incidents are discovered and investigated.
3. INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF IMMUNISATION.
The Department continues to authenticate the International
Certificates of Vaccination for travellers who have received inoculations
from Wembley practitioners.
During the year 8,225 certificates received attention in the
Department.
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