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Richmond upon Thames 1962

[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).

TABLE8.NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUSDISEASES.

Diseases.Total Cases Notified.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
Pueperal Pyrexia---
Erysipelas11
Scarlet Fever91
Pneumonia32
Measles ...553
Whooping Cough1
Food Poisoning ...2-
Opthalmia-Neonatorum ...1-
Dysentery46-
Paratyphoid11
1198Nil

TABLE 9. FOOD POISONING.

Total number of outbreaksNil
Number of cases notified2
Number of deathsNil

TABLE10.DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.

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 years31
630
Grand Total of children in the Borough who have received immunising treatment by the end of the year:—
(a) Under 5 years2,340
(b) Between 5 and 15 years5,061
Number of children given re-inforcing doses during 1962598