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quarter of all deaths in Hounslow most of
whom would otherwise still be gainfully
employed', at home rearing a family and
others looking forward to some years of
retirement
It is a sad reflection in this day and age
of high levels of national and local taxation
with so much being spent on the diagnostic
and curative family doctor and hospital
services together with the local authority
preventive health services, that so many
people should continue to be subject to what
can only be regarded as premature death
Infant Mortality
Sixty five infants died before reaching the age
of one year; 42 were male and 23 female. The
infant mortality rate was 20 per 1,000 live
births compared with a rate of 18 for the
country as a whole The illegitimate infant
mortality rate was 27 which is 1 per 1,000
more than for England and Wales.
Maternal Mortality
No deaths were ascribed to maternal causes,
Infectious Diseases
International certificates of vaccination and
inoculation against smallpox, yellow fever
and cholera
Applications for authentication dealt with
by the medical officer of health numbered
7,365 compared with 5,853 for 1969 and
4,949 during 1968
The number of corrected notifications of
infectious diseases received during the year
compared with previous years are summarised
above.

(a) from 15th June, 1968
The table on page gives the number of
cases notified under age groups.
SmalI pox
There were 34 referrals for supervision of
possible smallpox contacts who had arrived in
this country from locally infected or declared
endemic smallpox areas and who were reported
to be proceeding to addresses in Hounslow All
these were visited and kept under surveillance
for the required period
Cholera
With effect from 18th September, 1970 anyone
entering the country without a valid cholera
vaccination certificate must be kept under
surveillance for 5 days from the date of leaving
an infected area Information regarding these
people is telephoned or telegraphed to the
department from the Port Health Authorities
By the end of the year 14 such notifications
were received. All these were visited and kept
under surveillance for the required period.
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