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Hampstead 1919
Report for the year 1919 of the Medical Officer of Health
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3.—Thickening substances.
(a) Addition to cream or to preserved cream, nil; (6) Action taken
when found, nil.
4.—Other observations (if any), nil.
Percentage of Preservative found in each sample where this has been determined, and also the percentage indicated on the Statutory label :—
| Official No | Sample. | Analyst's Report. | Percentage on Statutory label. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 268 | Cream. | Genuine. | Not exceeeding 0.5. |
Section D.
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
1.—Notifiable Infectious Diseases (including Tuberculosis).
The following is a list, alphabetically arranged, of the infectious
diseases which were compulsorily notifiable in Hampstead during 1919.
Anthrax
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis,
acute
Cholera
Continued Fever
Diphtheria
Dysentery
Ecephalitia Lethargica,
acute
Enteric Fever
Erysipelas
German Measles
Glanders
Hydrophobia
Malaria
Measles
Alembranous Croup
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Plague
Pneumonia, acute influenzal
Pneumonia, acute primary
Polio-Encephalitis, acute
Polio-Myelitis, acute
Puerperal Fever
Relapsing Fever
Scarlatina
Scarlet Fever
Small-pox
Trench Fever
Tuberculosis, all forms
Typhoid Fever
Typhus Fever
No cases of the following notifiable diseases were reported during
the year:—
Anthrax, Cholera, Continued Fever, Glanders, Hydrophobia,
Plague, Polio-Eiicephalitus, Relapsing Fever, Small-pox,
Trench Fever,