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Richmond upon Thames 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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SECTION F—PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.

(Civilians only).

Diseases.Total Cases Notified.Cases Admitted to Hospitals.Total Deaths.
Scarlet Fever3213-
Pueperal Pyrexia__
Pneumonia24424
Erysipelas Measles6 4824 8
Whooping Cough Poliomyelitis Paralytic50 88
Poliomyelitis Non Paralytic44
Dysentery105
Ophthalmia Neonatorum1_
Food Poisoning122
Typhoid
Paratyphoid11
Encephalitis11
Total6315024

FOOD POISONING.
Total number of outbreaks Nil
Number of cases notified 12
Number of deaths Nil
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
Number of children immunised for the first time during the
year 1955 :—
(a) Pre-School children (under 5 years) ... 484
(b) Between 5 and 15 years ... ... 35
519
Grand Total of Children in the Borough who have received
immunising treatment by the end of the year : —
(a) Under 5 years 2013
(b) Between 5 and 15 years 4875
Number of children given re-inforcing doses during
1955 951