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Whocping Cough.
There were 18 cases of whooping cough notified during 1964, comprising
8 pre-school children and 10 attending school.

Immunisation against whooping cough is usually performed as a
combined process with diphtheria immunisations, and practically 100% of the
children being immunised for the first time receive "combined" material
which affords protection against both these diseases.
Enteric Fever (Typhoid or Para-Typhoid).
During 1964, one case of para-typhoid was notified. The patient, a
male, was admitted to hospital for treatment,
The blood culture tests at the laboratory at Colindale resulted in a
diagnosis of phage type "BECCLES".
The case had no connection in any way with the epidemic which occurred
in Aberdeen during the year. The patient made a normal recovery, and the
source of infection was not established.
Measles ,
There were 73 cases of measles notified during 1964 compared with 404
in 1963. Generally speaking the illness was of a mild type with little by
way of complications and all cases were nursed at home. There were 36 cases
in the 0/5 age group, 35 in the 5/10 age group, and a further 2 isolated
cases.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
No cases of ophthalmia neonatorum occurred during 1964.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
The maternity block at Kingston Hospital serves Kingston and a large
surrounding area embracing a population of some 285,000 persons. During
1964, 2,036 deliveries took place in the hospital;, and inevitably some cases