[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Lanchester R.D.C.

  • Lanchester (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Lanchester R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Diphtheria Notification Rates (per 1,000 population) and number of Deaths from Diphtheria are as follows: Year Number of Confirmed Notifications of Diphtheria Notification Rate per 1,000 Population Number of Deaths from Diphtheria 1934 63 1.9 8 1935 48 1.4 10 1936 66 2.5 5 1937 91 5.8 12 1938 60 3.8 4 1939 7 0.45 — 1940 5 0.33 — 1941 12 0.8 — 1942 10 0.7 — 1943 14 0.96 — 1944 11 0.8 1 1945 3 0.2 — 1946 5 0.3 — 1947 1 0.06 — 1948 — 0.00 — 1949 1 0.06 — to 1968 None Confirmed — — Infective Jaundice Infective jaundice became notifiable in June and the number of cases notified at the end of the year was 20. Smallpox The number of infants under 2 years vaccinated during the year was 81. The following gives particulars of primary vaccinations and re-vaccina¬ tions in various age groups carried out during the year: Primary Age Vaccinations Revaccinations Under 1 year .... 5 — 1 year . 76 — 2-4 years. 13 — 5-15 years. 6 3 16 and over .... — — 100 3 Tuberculosis There were 2 cases of tuberculosis notified compared with 3 in the previous year.