Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
---|---|---|---|
Pueperal Pyrexia | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | — |
Scarlet Fever | 9 | 1 | — |
Pneumonia | 3 | 2 | — |
Measles ... | 55 | 3 | — |
Whooping Cough | 1 | — | — |
Food Poisoning ... | 2 | - | — |
Opthalmia-Neonatorum ... | 1 | - | — |
Dysentery | 46 | - | — |
Paratyphoid | 1 | 1 | |
119 | 8 | Nil |
Total number of outbreaks | Nil |
Number of cases notified | 2 |
Number of deaths | Nil |
Number of children immunised for the first time during the year 1962:—
(a) Pre-school children (under 5 years) | 599 |
(b) Between 5 and 15 years | 31 |
630 | |
Grand Total of children in the Borough who have received immunising treatment by the end of the year:— | |
(a) Under 5 years | 2,340 |
(b) Between 5 and 15 years | 5,061 |
Number of children given re-inforcing doses during 1962 | 598 |