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Sidcup 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sidcup]
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9
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The year 1925 has again been a very satisfactory one
from the point of view of incidence of Infectious Disease. As
in 1924, no serious outbreak of any form of Infectious Disease
occurred.
During the year 28 Certificates of Notifications of
Infectious Disease were received, which comprised:—
Scarlet Fever 5
Diphtheria 4
Enteric Fever Nil
Puerperal Fever 1
Erysipelas 2
Pneumonia 13
Ophthalmia Neonatorum Nil
Encephalitis Lethargica 2
Acute Poliomyelitis Nil
Cerebro-spinal Fever 1
Malaria Nil
Reference to Table I. in the Appendix will show:—
1. Cases notified at ages.
2. Total cases removed to Hospital.
3. Deaths.
The following Table shows the number of cases of Infectious Disease notified during the past six years:—
| 1925 | 1924 | 1923 | 1922 | 1921 | 1920 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 36 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 69 | 50 |
| Enteric Fever | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 13 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Malaria | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Total | 28 | 37 | 17 | 19 | 102 | 98 |
SCARLET FEVER.
A decrease took place in the number of cases of Scarlet
Fever notified, viz., 5 as against 12 last year.
Four cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital.
The monthly incidence of Scarlet Fever was:—
Jan Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.