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Puerperal Pyrexia. One case was notified during the year and
occurred at home. Upon enquiry patient was found to have had
Influenza which could possibly have accounted for the pyrexia.
Scarlet Fever. 37 cases were notified during the year, comparing
with 42 for the previous year and 20 in 1961. The infection continued
to be mild in character and was most common in children of early school
age.
Whooping Cough. 67 cases were notified in 1963, as compared with
16 in 1962 and 41 in 1961.
Acute Poliomyelitis. No cases were notified during the year, either
Paralytic or Non-Paralytic. The last case occurring in the district was
in 1959.
Diphtheria. For the seventh year in succession no cases of Diphtheria
have been notified in the district.
CLEANSING STATION
Although facilities remained available for the treatment of Scabies
and Verminous Heads no patients were in need of treatment during the
year and it was unnecessary to open up the Council's Cleansing Station
at Aston Road, Raynes Park, for this purpose.

In addition to these primary inoculations, 1,467 children received
further re-inforcing injections.
WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION
The following figures show the number of children immunised and
those who also received re-inforcing doses during the year (the figures
include those children who received triple antigen, comprising the
prophylaxis for diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus).
Number of children immunised 726
Number of children boosted 314
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