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CHAPTER III.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
1. The year was notable for the absence of any outbreak of
major infection and particularly for the absence of poliomyelitis from
the Borough during the whole period.
2. 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 1,992 certificates received attention in the
Department.
INVESTIGATION—TYPHOID FEVER
3. The first notice from the Ministry of Health identifying
the canning stations at which the suspect corned beef was packed,
was received on 3rd June. By the end of the following day the Public
Health Inspectors had contacted all the warehouses, butchers, grocers
canteens and restaurants in the Borough (385) where it was believed
that cans might be in stock. The proprietors or managers were
requested to check their stocks of 6-lb. cans and to notify the Department
if any bearing the significant embossment were found.
Information was received of the whereabouts of 1,313 cans so
marked, and following the second circular from the Ministry, these
were checked by the Inspectors for the date codings covering the
period at risk. Arrangements were then made for those not eliminated
to be returned to the suppliers in accordance with the Ministry's
recommendations. In addition, the holders of these cans were asked
to provide the Department with information as to the destination of
the cans and evidence of their shipment (e.g. a receipt) in order
that the local authority in which the suppliers' premises were situated,
could be notified of the transfer.
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