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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER
DISEASES.
The Southall Isolation Hospital continued during the year, and along
with reciprocal arrangements with the Ealing, Brentford and Chiswick Hospital,
it was possible to deal with all the cases of infectious disease notified.
Little progress was made in the negotiations for the formation of a joint
management of the hospitals in this area of the County.
The difficulty referred to in the last Report in the proper isolation of
suspicious cases continues because of the lack of cubicle accommodation. It
will, therefore, be an advantage when the question of the isolation accommodation
in this area generally is finally settled.
Provision of Antitoxin.
The Council provides antitoxin free to local medical practitioners for
cases of diphtheria in the district. During 1937 48,000 units were supplied in
this way.
The Ministry of Health has also sanctioned the supply of tetanus
antitoxin by the Council to local practitioners if such is required. In 1937
38,000 units were supplied.
Diphtheria and tetanus antitoxin can always be obtained at the Health
Department during office hours or at the Isolation Hospital at other times.
Vaccination.
The total number of successful vaccination certificates received during
the year was 287.