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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
Hayes 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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(c) OTHER FOODS. — There are three bakehouses in the district, all in
a satisfactory condition, and these, together with shops of butchers, fishmongers,
fruiterers, and other places where food is prepared, stored or exposed for sale have
been frequently inspected.
(d) FOOD POISONING.—No. cases of food poisoning have come under
my notice.
Prevention of, and Control over, Infectious Diseases.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS)
DURING THE YEAR.
| disease. | total cases notified. | cases admitted to hospital. | total deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 5 | Nil |
| Diphtheria | 7 | 7 | Nil |
| Erysipelas | 3 | ... | Nil |
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| total cases notified. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at ages. | |||||||||||||
| disease. | Under 1 year. | 1—2 | 2—3 | 3—4 | 4—5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | 15—20 | 20—35 | 35—45 | 45—65 | 65 and over. | total deaths. |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | Nil |
| Diphtheria | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | Nil |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | Nil |
As will be seen from the accompanying tables the total number of cases of
infectious disease, other than tuberculosis, notified annually since 1920 show a
steady decrease.
This decrease is all the more noteworthy when it is considered in conjunction
with the rapid increase in the population, which according to the figures
supplied by the Registrar-General, has grown from 6,000 inhabitants in 1920 to
8,859 in 1925.