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Richmond upon Thames 1961

[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.
Pueperal Pyrexia4
Erysipelas42
Scarlet Fever71
Pneumonia4
Measles6718
Whooping Cough6
Food Poisoning4
Opthalmia-Neonatorum2
Dysentery2
70411Nil

TABLE 9. FOOD POISONING.

Total number of outbreaks2
Number of cases notified4
Number of deathsNil

TABLE 10. DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.

Number of children immunised for the first time during the year 1961:—

(a)Pre-School children (under 5 years)526
(b)Between 5 and 15 years61
587
Grand Total of Children in the Borough who have received immunising treatment by the end of the year:—
(a)Under 5 years1903
(b)Between 5 and 15 years5125
Number of children given re-inforcing doses during
1961440