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Cases
notfd,
Cases treated
Vision
unimpaired
Vision
impaired
Total
blindness
Deaths
at home
in hosp,
1943
6
6
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6
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-
-
Puerperal Pyrexia
Eighteen cases of puerperal pyrexia wore notified during
the year six were admitted to the West Middlesex Hospital and one
to Teddington Hospital.
Enteric Fever
No cases of enteric fever (which include the paratyphoid
fevers) were notified during the year. There were no deaths,
Typhoid Immunization. Facilities wore again available at the
clinics for typhoid immunization, but no oases were dealt with during
the year,
Cerebro-spihal fever.
One case of cerebro-spinal fever was notified as compared
with three for the previous year. There were no deaths.
Measles and Whooping Cough
During the year 450 cases of measles were notified as
compared with 1,144 for the previous year. There were two deaths.
Whooping cough again became prevalent during the year,
317 cases being notified as compared with 91 for the previous year.
There were no deaths.
(b) NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Influenza
Influenza became prevalent towards the latter part of
the year and by December had assumed epidemic proportions. The
type was of the ordinary nature with a short feverish illness and,
generally, a speedy recovery.
In order to meet the problems created by the general
use of women in the various forms of national service every
effort was made to ensure that emergency help was available for
persons in difficulty owing to sickness or other domestic crisis
as a result of the epidemic. ...
The British Red Cross Society, St. John's Ambulance
Brigade and Women's Voluntary Services generously offered to help
within the resources of their members, while once again full use
was made of the nursing staff of the first aid posts who performed
excellent work.
Other.
During the year the following cases of non-notifiable
infectious diseases were brought to the notice of the Department .
Mumps 11
Chicken-pox 86
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