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Chingford 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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SECTION F
PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
Diphtheria
There were no cases of diphtheria during the year. This was
the tenth successive year in which the borough was free from this
disease.
Primary and secondary immunisation against this disease was
carried out to the following extent in children under 15 years of
age:-
Primary immunisations - under 5 years - 551
" " - 5 to 15 years - 55
Total - 606
Number receiving secondary or
reinforcing injections - 190
Scarlet Fever
There was quite a marked increase in this disease during I960,
the number of notified cases being 138, a rise of 60 above the
previous year. All the cases were of a mild character.
The following table indicates the cases notified during the past five years and the percentage of cases removed to hospital:-
| 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed cases | 65 | 54 | 37 | 78 | 138 |
| Percentage removed to hospital | 26 | 9 | nil | 5 | 3 |
Measles
No more than 26 cases were notified. None needed admission to
hospital.
Measles serum was available to medical practitioners on application
to the Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, for the treatment of cases
and protection of contacts.
Whooping Cough
There were 93 notifications of this disease.
The number of children receiving a full course of immunisation
against this condition in 1960 was 252.