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Southall 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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The following table shows the number of children immunised against diphtheria during the year.
| Number of Children who completed a full course of Primary Immunisation in the Authority's Area (including Temporary Residents) during the year | Number of Children who were given Secondary or Reinforcing Injection during the year {i.e. having in a previous year received a complete full course) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at Date of Final Injection | ||||
| Under 1 | 1—4 | 5—14 | Total | |
| 210 | 370 | 25 | 605 | 330 |
In the following table is shown the number of children at 31st December, 1951, who had completed a course of immunisation against diphtheria at any time before that date
| Age at 31.12.51:— | Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5—9 | 10—14 | Total under 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number immunised | 210 | 543 | 518 | 43i | 643 | 3)376 | 2,473 | 8,194 |
| Estimated Mid-Year Child Population, 1951 | 4,501 | 7,167 | 11,668 | |||||
It has been thought the number of persons taking advantage of the facilities for antidiphtheria
immunisation is gradually decreasing as with vaccination for smallpox. The
fact that no cases are occurring, which is considered to be entirely due to the good state of
immunisation at present in the population, is no guarantee of security since there are still
a number of cases occurring throughout the country, persons carrying diphtheria germs unsuspectingly
in their throats, and still people dying from this disease.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
No cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified during the year.
Acute Poliomyelitis
Eleven cases of poliomyelitis were notified in the Borough during the year. One was
left with residual paralysis and further treatment by physiotherapy was arranged.
Distribution of Infectious Disease Notifications
For the incidence of various infectious diseases notified during the year, under age
groups and locality see Appendix Tables IX and X.
Infectious Disease Visits
During the year, the Sanitary Inspectors paid 1,365 visits with reference to cases of
infectious disease. In addition, the County Health Visitors did a certain amount of home
and school visiting in connection with infectious diseases.
Tuberculosis
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
The number of new cases notified during the year was 74.
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