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Erith 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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SECTION C.—PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL
OVER NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS
DISEASES.
C(1). Infectious Diseases' Hospital.
The Erith Borough Council provides its own Isolation
Hospital. A large portion of admissions are cases of Scarlet
Fever and Diphtheria, but any notifiable infectious disease may
be admitted with the exception of smallpox and puerperal
infections, special arrangements for which are described elsewhere
in this report. Cases of Measles and Whooping Cough
are admitted during epidemic times.
C (2). TABLES.
C(2)a. Notifications.
The following table shows the total notifications received during the year 1941:—
| Disease | Total cases notified | Cases admitted to infectious diseases hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 15 | 9 | |
| Diphtheria | 18 | 13 | - |
| Pneumonia | 41 | 1 | 26 |
| Erysipelas | 6 | - | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 1 | - |
| Paratyphoid | 3 | 3 | - |
| Typhoid | 4 | 4 | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 2 | 1 | - |
| Pneumococcal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | - |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | -- |
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| Disease | Total cases notified | Cases admitted to infectious diseases hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 343 | 9 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 178 | 22 | 5 |