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VI. PREVALENCE OF. AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
Notifications.
1,613 notifications (other than of tuberculosis) were
received, or 263 more than in the previous year. (See table
P- 42). '
Immunisation.
I am informed by the Divisional Medical Officer , LCC that
during the year the number of Immunisations carried out in
children under 5 years of.age was as follows :
Diphtheria 1,043
Whooping Cough 674
Combined Diphtheria.and Wh.Cough 330
It is not now possible to estimate the percentage of
immunised children under 15 in Stepney, as these statistics
are now prepared for the whole of Division 5 area, which includes
Stepney, Bethnal Green, Poplar and the City of London.
Infectious Disease Contacts. .
Where persons are precluded from continuing at work by
reason of being a carrier, or having been in contact with
infectious disease, benefits under the National Insurance
Act, 1946_, are only paid..on production of a certificate
from the Medical Officer, of Health. It was not found.
. necessary to issue any such certificates during the year.
Authentication of Certificates of Vaccination and
Inoculation.
Circular 60/48 of the Ministry of Health relates to
the difficulties in some countries by travellers from the
United Kingdom who are required to prove that the certificates
of vaccination or inoculation carried by them are
genuine. In several parts of the world certificates are
not accepted unless endorsed by a medical officer in the
government or municipal service-in which they are issued.
The purpose of this is to provide proof that the signature
of the person issuing the certificate is that of a registered
medical practitioner.
Arrangements were made to have the signatures authenticated
by endorsement of the certificates, and during the
year 53 such signatures were authenticated by me.
Smallpox.
No cases of smallpox were notified during the year and
it was not necessary for me to take action under the Public
Health (Smallpox) Regulations, 1917*
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