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Details of the number of children immunised against whooping
cough during the year, are as follows :—
Primary immunisations carried out by
medical officer of health 319
Primary immunisations carried out by
medical practitioners 62
Children receiving reinforcing doses by
medical officer of health 9
Children receiving reinforcing doses by
medical practitioners 5
DYSENTERY.
The twenty-six cases of dysentry were of the mild sonne type
and the outbreak was an extension of that commencing in December
1950 about which I commented in my last annual report.
Most of the cases occurred in the first half of the year.
SCABIES.
During 1951 only five persons received treatment for Scabies.
VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
Only four persons were treated for headlice during the year.
One case of body louse infestation came under notice.
FOOD POISONING.
The were no outbreaks of food poisoning reported during
the year. One single case, however, occurred. The source of
infection was not discovered.

* per 1,000 total births (i.e. live and stillbirths).