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Bexley 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: The following table gives the particulars concerning the cases of Infectious Diseases (other thanTuberculosis) notified in the area during the year.NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1959.

The following table gives the particulars concerning the cases of Infectious Diseases (other than

Tuberculosis) notified in the area during the year.

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1959.

DISEASE.Total cases notifiedUnder 112345 to 910 to 1415 to 2425 & overAge unknownCases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths
Smallpox-------------
Scarlet Fever105--15765216-_2-
Diphtheria-------------
Puerperal Pyrexia7-------34-7-
Ophthalmia Neonatorum-------------
Acute Paralytic Poliomyelitis-------------
Acute Non-Paralytic Poliomyelitis-------------
Pneumonia24--1-21-119-32
Erysipelas11-------110---
Food Poisoning2-----1--1---
Dysentery2--------2---
Typhoid Fever-------------
Paratyphoid Fever-------------
Meningococcal Infection1--1-------1-
Measles9852372981171335211362-3-
Whooping Cough1288911161659513-2-
Scabies3----12------
Encephalitis-------------
Totals12683181112138159649391841-182