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Section F. Prevalence of, and Control over. Infectious and other
Diseases.
1. (a) Scarlct Fever.—Seventy-six cases were notified. One death
occurred.
(b) Diphtheria.—Twenty-two cases were notified. Of these cases,
all occurred at one institution. This institution gathers children from
Parts of the country, and many of them have not been immunised. They
are immunised promptly on admission, but there is, of course, a time lag
before immunity is established.
Of the four remaining cases, one was an adult. The other three were
recorded
as having been immunised. No deaths occurred.
Diphtheria Immunisation.—The numbers of completed inocula-
tion made during the year were:—Children under 5 years, 502; children
over 5 years but under 15 years, 219.
Estimated percentage immunised at the end of 1944:—Under 5 years,
73.6%, 5 to 15 years, 96%.
(c) Puerperal Pyrexia.—Seven cases were notified, all of which
occured in the district; two were removed to the Waltham Joint Hospital.
No deaths occurred.
(d) Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.—No cases of paratyphoid
were notified.
(e) Dysentery.—Five Civilian cases were notified. There were no
(f) Cerebro-Spinal Fever.—Three cases were notified as occurring
district, and two were removed to the Waltham Joint Hospital.
54 cases of Malaria, and 13 cases of Dysentery among non-civilians
were notifined, but there does not appear to have been any spread of infection
among the civilian population.
Particulars of the incidence of notifiable diseases during 1944 are
contained in an accompanying table.
Venereal Disease.—There are no treatment centres in the Borough.
Patients requiring treatment are directed to the V.D. clinic at The London
Hospital.