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Diphtheria.
No cases of diphtheria occured during the year. The
free immunization of children by general practitioners and
at clinics has been maintained.
569 children completed a course of immunization during
the year. 513 re-inforcing injections were also administered.
Tuberculosis.
41 new cases of lung tuberculosis, and 7 of tuberculosis
of other organs, were notified during the year. 26 of these
new cases occurred amongst residents of the L.C.C. estates.
In addition to these new cases, 157 established cases of tuberculosis,
originally acquired in other areas, took up
residence in this district during the year; 139 of these are
new residents on the L.C.C. estates.
There were 14 deaths from tuberculosis during the year,
compared with 16 in 1949 and 15 in 1948.
Food Poisoning.
(a) Total number of outbreaks 4
(b) Number of cases 25
(c) Number of deaths Nil
(d) Organisms or other agents responsible:—
Salmonella Typhimurium 3 cases
Dublin 1 case
Unidentified organisms 21 cases
Foods involved were unidentified.
National Assistance Act, 1948—Section 47.
During the year cases which had been referred to me
for possible action under this section were investigated and
dealt with as follows:—
(a) Removed to institutions
permanently (with
patient's consent) 2
(b) Action not completed by
end of year 2
(c) No action considered
essary 3
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