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still considerably lower than the rates for London and of the country
as a whole. No case of this disease occurred in a child who had received
a course of immunising injections.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
Following upon the resumption of the normal clinics during the
previous year, attendances during 1941 were exceptionally good. In
general the two-injection method of immunisation has been substituted
in place of the original method, when three injections were given. The
pre-Schick test was discontinued.
IMMUNISATION AGAINST TYPHOID AND PARATYPHOID
FEVERS.
In January of this year, consequent upon a circular from the
Ministry of Health upon the subject, a clinic for the inoculation
against typhoid and paratyphoid fevers was commenced. Reference
to Table 27 will show that 413 residents of the Borough, mainly adults,
availed themselves of the facilities and received the full course of
injections.
HEALTH PROPAGANDA.
In March a publicity campaign drawing the attention of the residents
of the Borough to the health services provided by the Council was instituted.
This included the distribution of leaflets to all houses in the
Borough, the exhibition of posters and the dissemination of health
propaganda by medical practitioners, ministers of religion and the staff
of the Public Health Department.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
Under the Local Government Act, 1929, a reciprocal scheme for
the provision of adequate hospital accommodation for the treatment
of infectious diseases was inaugurated, covering the whole of the
hospital authorities in Surrey with one or two exceptions, and including
the Borough of Barnes. Charges for the treatment, maintenance and
care of patients admitted under the arrangements were agreed upon by
the hospital authorities participating. Details of the cases admitted
to the Borough of Barnes Infectious Diseases Hospital from other
areas, and of non-civilians, will be found on reference to Table 32 in
the Appendix.
Central heating was installed during the year in Ward Block F and
a new boiler for heating domestic water in the Administration Block in
order to economise in the use of fuel.
As a war-time measure a large portion of the lawns of the Hospital
were dug up for the purpose of food production.