London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Richmond upon Thames 1972

[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 years11
4 years
5— 9 years33
10—14213
15—2461218
25—348311
35—44538
45—6444
65+22
TOTAL302050

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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