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Richmond upon Thames 1956

[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 Fever2515-
Pueperal Pyrexia---
Pneumonia13-1
Erysipelas85-
Measles85--
Whooping Cough261-
Poliomyelitis Paralytic221
Poliomyelitis Non Paralytic---
Dysentery3--
Ophthalmia Neonatorum3--
Food Poisoning5--
Typhoid---
Paratyphoid---
Encephalitis---
Meningoccocal Infection11
Total171242

FOOD POISONING.
Total number of outbreaks 1
Number of cases notified 5
Number of deaths Nil
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
Number of children immunised for the first time during the
year 1956:—
(a) Pre-School children (under 5 years) 555
(b) Between 5 and 15 years 38
593
Grand Total of Children in the Borough who have received
immunising treatment by the end of the year:—
(a) Under 5 years 2020
(b) Between 5 and 15 years 4867
Number of children given re-inforcing doses during
1956 800