[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Brixworth R.D.C.
- Brixworth (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1956
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Brixworth R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![WHOOPING COUGH. 4 cases were notified compared with 10 in 1955« There were no deaths. In view of the serious effects which can result from this infectious disease, parents of very yoimg children are strongly urged to have them immunised against it, preferably at the same time as they are immunised against diphtheria. ACUTE P0LI0]\!YELITIS. No cases were notified during the year. IIVDViUNISATION AGAINST POLIOMYELITIS. Immunisation against poliomyelitis was commenced for the first time and 103 children were vaccinated. Under 1 year 1. 2. 3. 4. 5-9 Total — - 10 13 : 15 65 : 103 ^ TUBERCULOSIS. T/iBLE I :Males Pemales Pul. Non. Pul .Pul, Non. Pul. Cases on Register at 31.12.55. ... i 28 15 : 57^ 5 Number of cases notified during the year i 1 ; Number of cases restored during the year Inward Transfers i 6 1 — : — Cases cured — 1 — ^ — Removals - — 1 ^ — Cases on Register at 31.12.56. ... ^ 34 13 : 37 5 1](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28957830_0025.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
