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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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SECTION F.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
General.
There was an increase in the number of cases of diphtheria
notified during the year to sixty-five from thirty-five in the
previous year. Of these four died.
Swabs for the examination of throat and nose discharges
were supplied gratis to medical practitioners to assist them
in the diagnosis of diphtheria, antitoxin being provided free.
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| Disease. | Total Cases Notified. | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 117 | 100 | — |
| Diphtheria | 65 | 64 | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 3 (all forms) | ||
| Erysipelas | 7 | 4 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | 2 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 2 | — |
| Disease. | At Ages. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 65 and over | |
| Year | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 65 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| Diphtheria | - | - | 3 | 8 | - | 28 | 15 | 6 | 1 | - | ||
| Pneumonia | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |