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Section F.—PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
Diphtheria.
The first case of Diphtheria for four years occurred in the
borough during 1949. The patient, a girl of 18 years, had not
previously been immunised. She made an uneventful recovery.
Propaganda for immunisation against Diphtheria was con'
tinued throughout the year. The clinic facilities for immunisation
are detailed on page 7. In addition, arrangements are made for
school children to be immunised at school.
Number of children immunised during the year:—
Primary immunisations—Under 5 years 646
„ „ —5 to 15 years 74
Total 720
Number of children receiving secondary or rein'
forcing injections during the year 153
Scarlet Fever.
A total of 105 cases were notified during the year, being 27
more than in 1948. Again, the disease was of a mild type. The
reduction in the numbers requiring admission to hospital continued,
only 46% being admitted.
1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Cases notified 62 74 69 78 105
Percentage removed to hospital 77 64 61 52 46 .
Measles.
499 cases of Measles occurred in 1949, a rise of 144 on the
1948 figure. Only 6 of the cases needed to be admitted to hospital.
Adult Measles serum was available to practitioners through the
Health Department for treatment of cases and protection of
contacts.
Whooping Cough.
Whooping Cough notifications showed a reduction of 16 on
the 1948 figure, there being 174 cases during the year under
review. Only 5 cases required admission to hospital.
Poliomyelitis.
Unfortunately, for the third year in succession, cases of polio'
myelitis occurred in Chingford, there being 5 notifications during
the year. The disease was of a severe character, paralysis being
extensive in two instances.
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