[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond] page 13

Richmond upon Thames 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Scarlet Fever.
More than half the notified cases occurred in the 5—9 age group, the age when
children seem to be particularly susceptible, irrespective of sex. Although the incidence
of this disease is still relatively high, there were less notified cases than in 1967.
Whooping Cough.
The number of cases notified in 1968 was 60 an increase of 8 on the previous
year. Of these 60 cases there is a record of immunisation in 28 instances including 7
where a booster dose had been given. (See also page 33—Whooping Cough
Investigation).
Measles.
Following the tentative programme of vaccination commenced in 1964, children
between the ages of 1 and 7 were vaccinated in 1968. This was not an epidemic year
and compared with 1966, the last comparable year, the number of cases was most
satisfactorily reduced.
The histogram on page 14 shows the comparison of notified cases since 1959.

Table: Previous years figures are as follows:

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Previous years figures are as follows:

1959	1957	1964	234
1960	57	1965	1992
1961	2422	1966	888
1962	112	1967	1400
1963	1885	1968	262

Table: The distribution of cases during each quarter of the year was as follows:

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The distribution of cases during each quarter of the year was as follows:

	M.	F.	Total
1st January— 31st March	4	5	9
1st April — 30th June	63	43	106
1st July — 30th September	56	63	119
1st October— 31st December	17	11	28
Total	140	122	262

Table: From the table below it will be seen that the first five years of childhood suffer the major incidence of the disease and the sexes are affected equally:

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From the table below it will be seen that the first five years of childhood suffer the major incidence of the disease and the sexes are affected equally:

	M.	F.	Total
Under 1 year	9	2	11
1 year	18	15	33
2 years	12	13	25
3 years	19	18	37
4 years	24	23	47
5 — 9 years	46	40	86
10 — 14 years	5	4	9
15 — 24 years	6	3	9
25 +	1	4	5
Total	140	122	262

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Vaccination and Immunisation (see page 33).
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Richmond upon Thames 1968

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Table: Previous years figures are as follows:

Table: The distribution of cases during each quarter of the year was as follows:

Table: From the table below it will be seen that the first five years of childhood suffer the major incidence of the disease and the sexes are affected equally:

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