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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
(a) NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Diphtheria.
There were Ij. cases of Diphtheria notified during
1946, the same number as for the previous year. All cases were
admitted to hospital. There were no deaths. The death rate for
England and Wales was 0.01 per l,000 of the population.
Supply of anti-toxin.
Medical Practitioners practising in the Borough may at
any time obtain a supply of diphtheria anti-toxin from the fire
stations at Twickenham or Teddington, free of charge.
Diphtheria immunization.
At the end of the year it was estimated that the
percentage of child population immunized against diphtheria was
as follows:-
Under 5 years 67.3%
5 to 15 years 74.6%
The following is a summary of the work carried out:-
Total number of new cases immunized l,344.
Schick Testing
Schick Test .(before innoculation)
No. tested 4
No.susceptihle 3
No. immune —
No. failed to attend 1
Schick tests (after completion of 1st
course of injections)
1st.Test. 2nd.Test. 3rd.Test.
No,tested 1292 188 15
No.protected 1081 144 10
(83.6%)(76.6%)(66.6%)
No. susceptible 54 19 3
No.failed to attend 157 25 2
In nearly all cases those found to be incompletely
protected after the second Post Schick were re-inoculated.
Total number of attendances for year - 6,223.
The diphtheria lorophylact ic used was A.P.T., T.A.F.,
and Diphtheria and Whooping Cough combined vaccine.
Scarlet Fever.
The number of cases of Scarlet Fever notified during
the year was 60 compared with 97 in 1945. There were 33 cases
admitted to hospital. Hodeaths were recorded from this disease.
Enteric Fever,
No cases of enteric fever were notified during the
year. There were no deaths.
Typhoid Immunization.
" Facilities were available at the clinics for typhoid
immunization, hut no cases were dealt with during the year.
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