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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
Havering 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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deaths from this disease remained the same as the two previous
years, namely 7 (6 respiratory, 1 other).
The age group and sex distribution of these 7 deaths were:—
Respiratory: Males — 45+ ; 55+ (3); 75 +;
Female — 65+;
Other: Male — 55+.
N o deaths were attributed to any other infectious or notifiable
diseases during the year.
A table giving the age groups of the newly notified cases
of Tuberculosis is given below:—
| Age Group | Male | F emale | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Others | Respiratory | Others | |
| 2-14 | - | - | 1 | - |
| 15-19 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |
| 20-24 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 25-34 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 |
| 35-44 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 45-54 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 |
| 55-64 | 17 | — | 1 | - |
| 65-74 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 75 and over | 3 | - | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 41 | 2 | 16 | 7 |
The last quarter of the year would normally have shown the
beginning of the two year measles cycle, but only 155 cases
were notified, as against approximately 1500 cases expected.
Only 351 cases were notified during the whole year. This vast
reduction must almost certainly be attributed to the immunisation
programme which started in May, 1968.
The number of cases of food poisoning and dysenteryshowed
a considerable reduction. Fourteen of the twenty-eight confirmed
cases of food poisoning were members of a wedding breakfast
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