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Section F—Prevalence of and Control
over Infectious and other Diseases.
The district has, within its boundaries, three General Hospitals
two of which, namely, Queen Mary's Hospital for Children and the
St. Helier Hospital, are particularly large institutions which are part
of the hospital services of the South-West Metropolitan Hospital
Region. Many of the cases notified from the St. Helier Hospital are
admitted there from other districts already suffering from a notifiable
disease but not diagnosed until after admission. In order, therefore,
to give a clearer picture of the prevalence of infectious disease in the
resident population of the district, separate figures are given in this
Section which exclude cases of hospital patients who are not residents
of the district. The figures given are after correction for original
errors in diagnosis.
Notification.
The following diseases are notifiable in the district:—
Smallpox. Dysentery. Meningococcal Infection.
Cholera. Acute Influenzal Acute Poliomyelitis.
Diphtheria. Pneumonia. Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Membranous Croup. Acute Puerperal Pyrexia.
Erysipelas. Polioencephalitis. Malaria.
Scarlatina or Typhus Fever. Acute Primary Pneumonia.
Scarlet Fever. Typhoid Fever. Acute Encephalitis
Measles. Enteric Fever. Lethargica.
Whooping Cough. Relapsing or Food Poisoning.
Tuberculosis. Continued Fever. Leprosy.
Smallpox.
No cases of variola infection were notified. Several contacts of
cases occurring on board ocean going vessels were kept under surveillance
for the prescribed period.
Vaccination.
The arrangements for vaccination under the County Council's
scheme are directed locally by the district Medical Officers of Health
following agreements between the County Council and the District
Councils. Vaccination is available at the Infant Welfare and School
Clinics and may be done by the general practitioners to whom a fee
of os. per case is payable for notifying details of treatment.
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