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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Carshalton 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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The following table shows the estimated percentage of children immunised at each year end since 1935, when the Council's scheme was inaugurated and the incidence of diphtheria in the resident population.
| Year | Percentage of Children Immunised at year end | Incidence of Diphtheria | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-5 Years | 5-15 Years | 0-15 Years | Cases | Attack Rate Per 1,000 Population | |
| _ | _ | ||||
| — | — | ||||
| — | — | ||||
| — | — | ||||
| _ | — | ||||
| _ | _ | ||||
| — | — | ||||
(* Immunised within the last 5 years)
Erysipelas
Since the introduction of the anti-biotic remedies and the sulpha
drugs, the control of this streptococcal infection of the skin has been much
more effective. Only one case was notified during the year in an adult
male who suffered from an infection of the face. He made a rapid recovery.
Pneumonia
Only influenzal and primary pneumonia are notifiable. Pneumonia
arising secondary to some other illness is not. The incidence of pneumonia
is largely an index of the prevalence of respiratory infections and of their
severity both of which are largely determined by atmospheric conditions
including smog particularly during the winter months.
The winter of 1958 was comparatively a mild one and the total of
notified pneumonia cases at 22 was not only low, but was the lowest since
1927 when the population of the district was less than one third of its present
figure.
Seven of the 22 cases were stated to be of influenzal origin. All the
cases occurred in the first four months of the year. Five were children
5 years and under, the remainder adults.
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