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this service became the responsibility of the Essex CountyCouncil
vide Section 26 of the National Health Service Act,
1948.
(b) Scarlet Fever. - 234 cases occurred in 1960.
There were no deaths from this disease. Only 13 cases were
admitted to hospital, the remainder being nursed at home,
(c) Diphtheria. - No cases occurred in 1960. This is
the ninth successive year in which it has been possible to
record a clean "bill of health" for this disease in Ilford.
(d) Ophthalmia Neonatorum. - 6 cases occurred in
1960.
The following figures show the number of cases of
Ophthalmia Neonatorum notified during the past five years:
1956, 7; 1957, 6; 1958, 1; 1959, nil; 1960, 6. One case of
Ophthalmia Neonatorum was due to gonococcal infection.
(e) Enteric Fever (Typhoid and Para-Typhoid). - No
cases occurred in 1960.
(f) Acute Poliomyelitis. - One case occurred during
1960, a male, aged 2 years. He was admitted to Chadwell
Heath Hospital and made a good recovery but was referred
to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital for further supervision.
(g) Acute Encephalitis. - No cases occurred in 1960.
(h) Meningococcal Infection.- One case was reported:
a male of 5½ years who was admitted to hospital and made
satisfactory recovery.
(i) Pneumonia - Influenzal and Primary. - The number
of cases which occurred during 1960 was 92 compared
with 184 in 1959.
(j) Tuberculosis. - During 1960 there were 60 new
notifications of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 9 of other forms