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SECTION F
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASES
The following diseases are notifiable to the Medical Officer of Health:
1. Under Section 144 and 343, Public Health Act, 1936.
Smallpox. Enteric fever (Typhoid and Para
Cholera. typhoid).
Diphtheria. Relapsing Fever.
Membranous Croup. Anthrax (made notifiable by the Local
Erysipelas. Authority as from 1/4/22).
Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever. Pemphigus Neonatorum (made notifiable
Typhus Fever. by Local Authority as from 29/6/29).
2. Under Regulations of the Ministry of Health.
Plague L.G.B. Order, 19/9/1900.
Puerperal Pyrexia The Puerperal Pyrexia (Amendment)
Regulations, 1954.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum P.H. (Ophthalmia Neonatorum) Regulations,
1926.
Acute Primary and Acute 1
Influenzal Pneumonia I P.H. (Infectious Diseases) Regulations,
Dysentery 1953.
Malaria
Tuberculosis P.H. (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1952.
Acute Rheumatism (up to 16 The Acute Rheumafism (Amendment)
years) Regulations, 1957.
Measles and Whooping Cough The Measles and Whooping Cough
Regulations, 1940.
Acute Poliomyelitis P.H. (Acute Poliomyelitis, Acute EnAcute
Encephalitis cephalitis and Meningococcal Infection)
Meningococcal Infection | Regulations, 1949.
3. By Local Act.
Food Poisoning llford Corporation Act, 1937, and Food
and Drugs Act, 1955.
In addition to the above diseases notifiable to the Medical Officer of
Health, certain industrial diseases are notifiable to the Chief Inspector of
Factories, Home Office, under Section 66 of the Factories Act, 1937. These
are cases of Lead, Phosphorus, Arsenical or Mercurial Poisoning or Anthrax
contracted in any factory. The Secretary of State can add other diseases
to those mentioned by Regulation.
The total numbers of deaths of llford residents from the following
infectious diseases during 1955 and 1956 were as follows :
1955 1956
Scarlet Fever — —
Enteric Fever — —
Diphtheria — —
Acute Poliomyelitis —
Measles 1 —
Whooping Cough— —
Influenza 11 7
Tuberculosis—Pulmonary 19 19
Other forms 1 2
Pneumonia (all forms) 83 94
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) —
Meningococcal Infections— —
Totals 116 122