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Eighty-eight scabies patients and contacts were treated bymedicinal
baths at Branch Road Treatment Centre and their clothing
disinfested, viz;
Males Females Children
26 38 24
The number of baths given totalled 129.
Scarlet Fever.
There were 53 cases notified and no deaths from the disease.
Smallpox.
No cases of Smallpox were notified during the year and it was not
necessary to take action under the Public Health (Smallpox) Regulations,
1917.
Frequent notifications are received from Port and Airport authorities
of persons coming into the Borough who may have been in contact
with smallpox. Observation for the necessary period is kept on such
persons by officers of the Public Health Department.
The number of children successfully vaccinated or re-vaccinated
against smallpox at London County Council clinics during the year was
975.
Tuberculosis.
The number of primary notifications of pulmonary tuberculosis
received was 99 compared with 110 last year, and the number of nonpulmonary
cases notified was 9 compared with 14 the previous year.
The mortality rate for the year for pulmonary tuberculosis was 12 and
for non-pulmonary nil per 100,000 population, compared with 8 and nil
respectively for 1960. (For details of register and notifications
see page 69).
113 visits were paid by the Public Health Inspectors to the homes
of persons suffering from tuberculosis and appropriate action taken
where public health nuisances were found to exist.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations. 1925.
These Regulations provide that persons suffering from tuberculosis
of the respiratory tract shall not be employed in the handling of milk
or milk receptacles. Power is given to the Council to cause such
persons to discontinue their employment. It was not found necessary
during the year to take action under the Regulations.
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