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It is recommended that children should be vaccinated against smallpox
in the first two year8 of life, and this should be done preferably in the
second year of life. Not only does this provide protection at least until
the age of 8Chool entry, but it also makes it likely that subsequent
re-vaccination will result in a rapid revival of immunity with a diminished
risk of severe local reaction.
SCARLET FEVER
There were 38 cases of scarlet fever notified during 1963 with 17 in
1962, 30 in 1961 and 45 in 1960. One of the cases was treated in hospital.
There was no mortality from the disease, which continued to be of a mild type.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA
The Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations 1951 define this illness as any febrile
condition occurring in a woman in whom a temperature of 100.4 F or more has
occurred within fourteen days after childbirth or miscarriage.
During the year 10 notifications were received, all of which occurred
in hospital. Nine of the ten patients had addresses outside the Borough.
In 1962 5 cases were notified.
PNEUMONIA
Eleven cases of acute primary or influenzal pneumonia were notified
during the year, compared with 9 in 1962 and 13 in 1961. The total number
of deaths from all forms of the disease during the year was 51 compared
with 40 in 1962.
MEASLES
650 cases of measles ware notified compared with 122 in 1962. The
high incidence over 1962 illustrates how this disease is more prevalent
in alternate years. The measles was mild with little by way of
complications and no deaths. 301 cases occurred in children in the
5/9 age group and 312 cases in children under 5 years of age.
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