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 upon Thames]
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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 | — | 1 | 1 |
4 years | — | — | — |
5— 9 years | 3 | — | 3 |
10—14 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
15—24 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
25—34 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
35—44 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
45—64 | 4 | — | 4 |
65+ | 2 | — | 2 |
TOTAL | 30 | 20 | 50 |
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.
44 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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