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Smallpox (Variola)
No cases of smallpox occurred in the Borough during the year. In October, we
were notified that a passenger, who had landed at London Airport apparently well,
had subsequently developed smallpox. Subsequent to his arrival in England he had
visited many places and we were supplied with lists of possible contacts. 161 visits were
paid by Public Health Inspectors on following up this information. No infection occurred.
Vaccination against Smallpox
The total figures for vaccination showed a drop in 1960. The percentage of children
receiving vaccination during their first year of life, having risen from 45 in 1957 to 52 in
1958 and again to reach 55 in 1959, it is disappointing to have to record a fall in 1960 to 50 %.

Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)
The number of notifications received during the year was 42 as compared with 124
for the previous year. There were two secondary cases, i.e. occurring within three weeks
following the notification of a previous case in the same household. In addition, two
children had an individual second attack of Scarlatina, and in two other families two
children developed the illness simultaneously.
Diphtheria
No cases of diphtheria were notified to the Department.
The following information supplied by the Area Medical Officer shows the number
of children immunised against diphtheria during the year.
Number of Children who completed a full course of Primary
Immunisation in Southall during the year Number of Children who were given
Secondary or Reinforcing Injection
during the year (i.e. having in a Ages at Date of Final Injection previous year received a complete
full course)
Under 1 1-4 5-14 Total
621 128 17 766 159
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