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From the 5th July until the end of the year the numbers
performed by myself as Medical Officer of Health or by medical
practitioners were as follows:—
Vaccinations 105
Revaccinations 32
Total 137
Ninety-five of the persons vaccinated were under 1 year of
age.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER AND ACUTE POLIOMYELITIS.
No cases of cerebro-spinal fever or acute poliomyelitis were
notified during the year.
MEASLES.
In the past Measles was epidemic every second year but
this seems recently to have changed so that epidemics are now
occurring, more or less, every year. Three hundred and eighty
six cases were notified, being one hundred and forty-six more
than the previous year. Nineteen cases were removed to hospital
but no deaths occurred. Prophylactic serum for contacts was
supplied to doctors in all cases where application was made.
WHOOPING COUGH.
The number of cases of whooping cough notified was two
hundred and sixty-seven, which is well above the average.
Twenty-seven cases were removed to hospital. Two cases died
at home.
PARATYPHOID FEVER.
One case of paratyphoid fever was reported. This was
a young Spanish Olympic boxer who arrived ill at Richmond
Park Camp and who, obviously, contracted the disease out of this
country. He only remained at the camp for a few hours
before being removed to hospital where the actual diagnosis was
made.
SCABIES.
The scheme for the treatment of scabies referred to in
previous reports continued successfully. During 1948, 95 persons
received treatment. Of these, 60 showed definite lesions, the
remainder being contacts in the same family.