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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 1964
[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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | _ | — | |
| — | |||
| — | |||
| 4 | _ | — | |
| — | — | ||
| 1 | — | ||
| — | — | ||
| 1 | — | — | |
| 1 | — | — | |
| — |
TABLE 9.— FOOD POISONING.
| Total number of outbreaks | Nil |
| Number of cases notified | 3 |
| Number of deaths | Nil |
TABLE 10. — DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
| Number of children immunised for the first time during the year 1964: — | ||
| (a) Preschool children (under 5 years) | 512 | |
| (b) Between 5 and 15 years | 28 | |
| 540 | ||
| Number of children given re-inforcing doses during 1964 | 1,011 | |
| Total number of children immunised during last five years : — | ||
| (a) Under 5 years | 2,722 | |
| (b) Between 5 and 15 years | 3,325 | |