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Diphtheria Immunisation.

The number or children immunised during the year reached
a new high level and it was estimated that at the end of the year
70% of the children in the Borough had been immunised within
recent years. This result is most encouraging and if maintained
should lead to further diminution in the number of cases of
Diphtheria recorded in future years. The material used in all
instances was Diphtheria Alum Precipitated Toxoid, the dosage
during the first half of the year being 0.1 c.c. and 0.3 c.c. at an
interval of four weeks, but subsequently increased on the recommendation
of the Ministry of Health to 0.2 c.c. and 0.4 c.c. or
0.5 c.c. at the same interval.
Measles.
In common with other parts of the country, Measles was
again prevalent in this district, but fortunately few of the cases
were of a serious nature, only 12 requiring admission to Hospital.
Prophylactic use of Adult Measles Serum was made by many
Doctors with satisfactory results, the material being supplied through
the Health Department from the stock held in the Central Emergency
Pathological Laboratory from the pool organised by the
Medical Research Council.
Scabies.
From information and notifications received in the Health
Department, it does not appear that the incidence of Scabies was
unusually high during the year.
Tuberculosis.
There were 70 cases of all forms of Tuberculosis notified
during 1942 (an increase of 22 on the previous year), and of these,
11 cases (15.7 per cent.) were transfers from other districts.
There were 25 deaths from Tuberculosis during the year ;
3 of these had not been previously notified as suffering from
Tuberculosis. The ratio of non-notified tuberculous deaths to
total tuberculous deaths is 1 to 8.3.
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