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Pneumonia
Forty-two cases of pneumonia were notified and during the
year 388 deaths were attributed to this cause. This figure includes
people who are normally resident in the area but who died in
premises outside Borough boundaries. Thirty notifications were
received in 1967 and there were 233 deaths.
Poliomyelitis
It is gratifying to be able to record that, once again, no cases
of this disease were notified during the year, a tribute to the
effectiveness of the protective vaccination now available against
this major, and at one time prevalent, infection.
Puerperal Pyrexia
Eighteen notifications were received in 1968 compared with
29 in 1967. This condition ceased to be notifiable on the 1st
October as mentioned above.
Scarlet Fever
Seventy-three cases were notified compared with 95 in the
previous year. Once again the infection continued to occur in a
mild form and no deaths from this disease were recorded.
Smallpox
No cases occurred during 1968, but it was again necessary
for a number of suspected contacts from overseas to be kept under
surveillance at various times during the year.
The Department was called upon to authenticate the signature
of the Doctor on 6,893 International Certificates of Vaccination,
the figure for the previous year being 5,093.
Tuberculosis
Fifty-four new cases were notified during 1968, 10 more than
in the previous year, and in addition two cases came to knowledge
after death and one previously known case was restored to the
register. There were also 38 new transfers into the area. The
number of cases on the Register, however, declined during the
year from 3,058 to 2,922.
Nine deaths were attributed to the disease compared with
11 in 1967.