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Carshalton 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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The figures for children immunised at the 31st December, 1947,
are conservative, every child shown as immunised is known to have
been treated.
Erysipelas.
Twelve cases were notified, the site of infection being the face in
eight. Five received hospital treatment and all recovered.
Pneumonia.
The number of cases of primary and influenzal pneumonia notified
was 71, all residents of the district. None was admitted to hospital.
Measles.
The incidence of measles was comparatively light, 148 cases being
notified compared with 512 in the year before. All but three were
residents of the district. Five children were admitted to hospital and
there were no deaths.
TABLE 17.
MEASLES-WARD INCIDENCE AND MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION, 1947. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
| 1947. | Ward. | Total. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North. | St. Helier South. | St. Helier West. | NorthEast | NorthWest. | Central. | SouthEast. | SouthWest. | ||
| January | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 11 |
| February | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 |
| March | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| April | - | 3 | - | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| May | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 26 |
| June | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | - | 4 | - | 33 |
| July | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| August | 2 | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 11 |
| September | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| October | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| December | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Totals | 21 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 145 |
| Monthly Mean | 1.75 | 1.41 | 1.66 | 2.66 | 1.00 | 0.83 | 1.66 | 1.08 | 12.08 |
| Case rate per 1,000 population | 2.45 | 2.41 | 2.45 | 3.54 | 1.77 | 1.64 | 2.72 | 1.95 | 2.41 |
Whooping Cough.
Rather fewer cases of Pertussis occurred, 184 (3 non-residents)
being notified. Incidence was fairly evenly distributed over the year.
No case was fatal.
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