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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
Leyton 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
Table showing the number of notified cases of infectious diseases and their disposal.
| Disease. | Notifications Received. | Removed to Hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria | .. | ... |
| Erysipelas | 59 | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | 219 | 66 |
| Pemphigus Neon | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis Pulmonary | 130 | 40 |
| Tuberculosis other forms | 15 | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 333 | 152 |
| Ophthalmia Neon | 2 | ... |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | 1 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 5 | 4 |
| Meningococcal infection | 2 | 2 |
| Poliomyelitis Paralytic | 8 | 7 |
| Poliomyelitis Non Paralytic | 6 | 6 |
| Acute Encephalitis Infective | 1 | 1 |
| Acute Encephalitis Post Infectious | 1 | ... |
| Measles | 1,111 | 34 |
| Whooping Cough | 769 | 19 |
| Dysentery | 65 | 64 |
| Food Poisoning | 30 | ... |
| 2,757 | 403 |