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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Richmond upon Thames 1960
[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).
TABLE 8. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
| Diseases. | Total Cases Notified. | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | – |
| Encephalitis— | |||
| Post Infective | 1 | 1 | – |
| Scarlet Fever | 18 | 5 | – |
| Pneumonia | 6 | — | – |
| Measles | 18 | — | – |
| Whooping Cough | 33 | – | – |
| Food Poisoning | 3 | 2 | – |
| Opthalmia-Neonatorum | 1 | – | – |
| 81 | 9 | Nil | |
TABLE 9. FOOD POISONING.
| Total number of outbreaks | Nil |
| Number of cases notified | 2 |
| Number of deaths | Nil |
TABLE 10. DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
Number of children immunised for the first time during the year 1960:—
| (a) Pre-School children (under 5 years) | 441 |
| (b) Between 5 and 15 years | 24 |
| 465 |
Grand Total of Children in the Borough who have received
immunising treatment by the end of the year:—
(a) Under 5 years 1804
(b) Between 5 and 15 years 5148
Number of children given re-inforcing doses during
1960 828