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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Thirty cases were notified and of these fourteen were admitted to hospital. Mr. H.
D. Smith, Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector, undertook the interviewing of patients
and completed a detailed questionnaire designed to facilitate transfer of data to punch
cards or tape for computer analysis.
The Department of Health and Social Security has now agreed to support the
proposal for a three'year survey of infective hepatitis in the London Boroughs of Rich'
mond upon Thames, Hounslow and Ealing.
The age distribution of the cases notified during the year was as follows:—
| M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | — | — | — |
| 1 year | — | — | — |
| 2 years | — | — | — |
| 3 years | — | — | — |
| 4 years | — | — | — |
| 5— 9 years | — | 1 | 1 |
| 10—14 „ | 2 | — | 2 |
| 15—24 „ | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 25—34 „ | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 35—44 „ | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 45—64 „ | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 65 + | 2 | — | 2 |
| TOTAL | 23 | 7 | 30 |
Smallpox.
No cases of smallpox were notified during the year.
Under the Public Health (Aircraft) Regulations, 1970, and the Public Health
(Ships) Regulations, 1970, arrivals in this country from endemic areas who are not in
possession of valid international certificates of vaccination against Smallpox are placed
under surveillance by the Port or Airport Medical Officer for a period of fourteen days.
130 such cases of persons proceeding to addresses situated in the Borough were
notified during the year. All were kept under surveillance for the stipulated period.
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