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The following is a summary of the Quarterly Returns made
to the Ministry of Health:—
1st qtr.
2nd qtr.
3rd qtr.
4th qtr.
Total
Scarlet Fever
63
38
14
33
148
Whooping Cough
19
29
54
17
119
A.P.M.—Paralytic
—
1
4
2
7
,, Non-Paralytic
—
1
10
—
11
Measles
600
447
133
5
1185
Diphtheria
—
—
—
—
—
Pneumonia
21
16
3
22
62
Dysentery
2
5
9
2
18
Smallpox
—
—
—
—
—
Acute Encephalitis—
Infective
–
–
–
–
–
Acute Encephalitis—
Post Infectious
–
–
–
–
–
Typhoid Fever
–
–
1
–
1
Paratyphoid Fever
–
1
—
—
1
Erysipelas
5
8
3
10
26
Meningococcal Infection
2
—
—
1
3
Food poisoning
2
8
4
1
15
Puerperal Pyrexia
16
14
16
26
72
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
–
2
1
1
4
Malaria
–
–
1
–
1
Tuberculosis—
Respiratory
22
23
10
6
61
Meninges & Central Nervous
System
–
1
–
–
1
Other Forms
3
3
3
2
11
MEASLES
Of the 1,185 cases of measles which were notified, 26 were
under one year of age, 575 in the 1-4 years age group and 564 in
the 5'9 years age group, i.e., 1,165 under 10 years of age
WHOOPING COUGH
Of 119 notified cases, 10 were under one year of age, 63 were
in the 1'4 years age group and 45 in the 5-9 years age group.
The incidence of whooping cough was the lowest since 1940
(excluding a very slightly lower incidence in 1943 when many
children were evacuated and notifications were probably incomplete)
.
The incidence of whooping cough during the next few years
will be of great interest and may afford some evidence as to the
efficacy of whooping cough immunisation for the under fives in
lessening the overall incidence in the community. There is now
considerable evidence and experience that immunisation does
protect the individual.