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Measles.
Notifications of measles in the Borough numbered 199, compared with
1,399 last year. There were no deaths from the disease. Epidemics tend
to recur at intervals of just under two years.
Meningococcal Infection.
There were three notifications and no deaths during the year,
compared with six notifications and one death last year.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
There were five cases notified this year.
Poliomyelitis.
Of the 4 cases notified -three paralytic and one non-paralytic, the
three paralytic cases were confirmed. The County Council's Divisional
Health Department of the area carried out 3,231 primary injections of
poliomyelitis vaccine, and 3,211 secondary injections at its Welfare
Centres in the Borough to children, expectant mothers and young adults.
In addition, inoculations were given at schools in the area and at two
large business houses.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
There were 26 notifications during the year, compared with 44 in
1957. Of these, 13 were residents of the Borough.
Scabies.
Scabies is still notifiable under the County of London (Scabies)
Regulations, 1943. The number of cases formally notified wa.s 53,
compared with 51 last year.
One-hundred-nnd-seven scabies patients and contacts were treated by
medicinal baths at the Branch Road Treatment Centre and their clothing
disinfested, viz:-
Males Females Children
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The number of baths given during the year totalled 160.
Scarlet Fever.
There were 97 cases notified and no deaths from the disease-.
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.
Frequent notifications are received from port and airport authorities
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