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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.
Erysipelas11
Encephalitis—
Post Infective11
Scarlet Fever185
Pneumonia6
Measles18
Whooping Cough33
Food Poisoning32
Opthalmia-Neonatorum1
819Nil

TABLE 9. FOOD POISONING.

Total number of outbreaksNil
Number of cases notified2
Number of deathsNil

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 years24
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