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3. By Local Act.
Food Poisoning Ilford 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 year 1960 showed a lower incidence of infectious
disease, mainly due to the decrease in the number of cases
of measles, 73 cases occurred as compared with 3,322 in the
previous year. There were, however, 397 cases of whooping
cough as compared with only 48 in the previous year.
(a) Smallpox. - No cases were notified during 1960.
Under the National Health Service Act, 1946, compulsory
vaccination was abolished, and from 5th July, 1948,