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Scarlet Fever.
Two hundred and four cases were notified in 1943, producing
an incidence rate of 3.9 per 1,000 population.
This is a higher figure than we have recorded for some
years. Fifty per cent, of the cases occurred in the last quarter
of the year. The infection was very mild in character, and 43
per cent, of cases were isolated at home under treatment. There
was no mortality.
Diphtheria.
Four cases during 1943 is probably the lowest known figure
of incidence in Bromley in any one year. This is an attack rate
of 0.07 per 1,000 population as compared with 0.88 for the rest
of the country. The ages of the four cases were 3, 17, 28 and
46 years respectively. The infection in each case was nonvirulent
and detention for hospital treatment was less than
fourteen days in each case. That immunisation has played an
effective part in the control of infection, it would be difficult
to deny.'
The position with regard to immunisation of children to date
in Bromley is approximately in children under 5 years 48 per
cent., and children between 5 and 15 years 60 per cent.
Other Diseases.
With 537 notified cases of measles this disease w5s epidemic
in the first six months of the year. The infection was generally
mild, and only four cases needed hospital treatment. There
was no mortality.
Ninety-four cases of Whooping Cough were notified, and one
death occurred.
Fifty-one cases of pneumonia were notified, and 40 deaths
from pneumonia were registered ; but it should be noted that
deaths include all forms, whereas notified cases include on
acute primary and acute influenzal pneumonia.
There are no noteworthy comments to add in respect of
the other notified diseases shown in the tabulation.
One death from Typhoid Fever was recorded, but concerns
a Bromley resident who contracted the disease and died an
institution outside the ares.