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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 and Harlington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the Year 1934.
| Disease. | Total Cases Notified. | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 109 | 101 | — |
| Diphtheria | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 29 | 9 | 11 (all forms) |
| Erysipelas | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| „ Pyrexia | 3 | 1 |
The case rates per thousand population of certain infectious diseases for England and Wales supplied by the RegistrarGeneral are set out in the following Table together with those for Hayes and Harlington.
| Disease. | England & Wales. | Hayes & Harlington. |
|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 0.004 | 0.00 |
| Scarlet Fever | 3.76 | 3.66 |
| Diphtheria | 1.70 | 1.17 |
| Enteric Fever | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Puerperal Fever | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 0.15 | 0.10 |
The rates for Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia
are better expressed in relation to the number of births registered
than to the population. When calculated on this basis
the rates are:—
England & Hayes &
Disease. Wales. Harlington.
Puerperal Fever 4.0 4.9 per thousand
1 total live and
Puerperal Pyrexia 9.6 1.6 stillbirths.
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