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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Carcases inspected and condemned
Table 22
| Cattle excl. cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and lambs | Pigs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed (if known) | - | ||||
| Number inspected | 12 | - | 4 | 6 | |
| - | - | ||||
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 11 | - | 4 | 6 | - |
| Percentage of number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | 92 | - | 100 | 100 | - |
| - | - | ||||
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 1 | - | - | ||
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 8 | - | - | - | - |
SECTION "F"—PREVALENCE OF, and CONTROL OVER,
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
| The undermentioned diseases are notifiable by Medical Practitioners:- | |
|---|---|
| Anthrax | Ophthalmia neonatorum |
| Cerebro-spinal meningitis | Plague |
| Cholera | Pneumonia (acute influenzal) |
| Continued fever | Pneumonia (acute primary) |
| Diphtheria | Polioencephalitis (acute) |
| Dysentery (bacillary or amoebic) | Poliomyelitis (acute) |
| Encephalitis lethargica | Puerperal pyrexia |
| Enteric fever | Relapsing fever |
| Erysipelas | Scabies |
| Food poisoning | Scarlet fever |
| Glanders | Smallpox |
| Hydrophobia | Tuberculosis (all forms) |
| Malaria | Typhoid fever (including paratyphoid) |
| Measles | Typhus fever |
| Membranous croup | Whooping cough. |
Principal notifiable diseases (other than Tuberculosis)
Number of Notified Cases (corrected for revised diagnosis) during
the year 1948 with comparative figures for the previous six years. It
should be borne in mind that some of the war-time figures were considerably
affected by evacuation of population.