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Thursday, October 18, 1973

HEALTH REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER

There were 7 notifications of measles during September, but no deaths

from the disease, according to monthly health returns issued by the Medical and.

Health Department today.

These figures contrast markedly with the statistics for August, when

101 cases of measles were recorded, and five deaths.

A spokesman for the department said the September measles' position was

"encouraging," but he warned that there was "no room for complacency, and any

relaxation of vigilance could lead to an epidemic of the disease."

He urged parents with susceptible children between six months and five

Vaccine was free and available at all government

years to have them immunised.

maternity and child health centres.

The latest statistics brought the total number of measles' notifications

and 11 deaths. In 1972, there were 783 notifications

to 602 so far this year,

and nine deaths.

Of the 81 deaths recorded during September, tuberculosis accounted for

79 and typhoid fever for two.

Here were two cases of scarlet fever, one of meningococcal meningitis,

39 typhoid, one of paratyphoid, and 24 of bacillary dysentery. There were no

reports of diphtheria or poliomyelitia.

During the month, Hong Kong remained free from cholera and other

quarantinable diseases.

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