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Food and Drugs Act, 1958.
The Council became the Local Authority under this Act on 1st
October, 1939.
One hundred and three samples were taken up to the end of the
year.
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
During 1942, eight hundred and forty-three cases of infectious
disease were notified. These were four hundred and twenty-seven
more than in 1941. This increase is almost entirely due to measles
and scarlet fever. For several years the incidence of notifiable
infectious diseases in Wimbledon has been low.
Scarlet Fever.- one hundred cases of scarlet fever were notified,
sixty-one more than in 1941. The attack rate was 2.14 per thousand
of the population.
Ninety-four, cr 94.0 per cent of tho cases were treated in
hospital. There was no death from this disease.
Diphtheria.- Only ton cases of diphtheria were notified in 1941
as compared with fifteen in the previous year. The attack rate
was 0.25 per thousand of the population.
All the patients received hospital treatment. There was no death.
Diphtheria Immunisation. Two sessions of the Immunisation Clinic
were held every week at the Health Centre.
Two hundred and eighty-six children were Schick tested. One
hundred and thirty-one were found to be positive and then immunised.
The total number of children immunised was one thousand and forty-two.
In all, four thousand seven hundred and ninety-six attendances were
made for this purpose. Five hundred and twenty-two children attended
for a subsequent Schick test. In fourteen cases they were found to
be Schick positive and were re-immunised.
Paratyphoid Fever.- Six cases of paratyphoid fever were notified
to the Department. Extensive investigations were carried out but it
was not possible to trace any common source of infection.
Food Poisoning.- This became a notifiable disease on 3rd October,
1939. No notifications were received during the year.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever,- Seven cases of this disease were notified.
Five of the patients were treated in hospital. There were no deaths.
Erysipelas.- Notifications were received in ruspect of twelve
cases of erysipelas. Three patients were treated in Hospital.
Puerperal Pyrexia,- Six cases of puerperal pyrexia were notified
two of these' patients were removed to Hospital.
There was no death from puerperal sepsis amongst tho patients
notified under the Regulations.
Measles.- Five hundred and fifty-six cases of measles were notified.
Nineteen of these were removed to hospital. There were no
deaths.
Whooping Cough.- There were thirty-four cases of this disease
notified in 1942 7 Two cases were treated in hospital. There was
no death.
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