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VACCINATION, 1934.
The Public Vaccinator carried out the following vaccinations
during the year:—
Number of successful primary vaccinations
of children under one year of
age 443
Number of successful primary vaccinations
of persons one year and
upwards 75
Total primary vaccinations 518
Number of successful re-vaccinations 55
Dr. O'Moore acted as Temporary Public Vaccinator
throughout the year.
Dr. O'Moore and Dr. Brews were permanently appointed as
Public Vaccinators as from 1st January, 1935.
Scarlet Fever.
The number of notifications totalled 979, as against 701 for
1933. There were 5 deaths and 805 cases, or 82.2 per cent.
received hospital treatment, compared with 79.3 per cent. for the
previous year.
Although the type of Scarlet Fever is mild in character and
parents are therefore apt to consider the illness less formidable,
removal to hospital must still be insisted upon for several reasons.
Apart from the likelihood of infection to others in close proximity,
the illness thereby getting beyond control, many cases require
skilled nursing and close medical supervision. The loss of school
attendance in the case of contacts where children are nursed at
home is detrimental in every respect. Again the necessity of
informing employers with regard to infection in the homes of
members of their staff can be avoided by admission of the case
to hospital.
Diphtheria.
The cases notified numbered 379. For 1933, the number was
180. Of the 379 cases, 375 were admitted to and treated in
hospital, equivalent to 98.9 per cent., compared with 99.4 per cent.