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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
Bromley 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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New cases and Mortality:—
| Age Groups | New cases notified or otherwise revealed. (Not including Inward Transfers). | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| 5-14 years | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | - | - |
| 15-24 years | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| 25-44 years | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45-64 years | 14 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 65 years and over | 2 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
| Age Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Inward Transfers | 22 | 21 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 15 | 7 | — | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 37 | 28 | — | 2 | ||||
Typhoid Fever
A single case of Typhoid Fever was reported. The patient
recovered and there were no secondary cases.
Paratyphoid Fever
2 cases of Paratyphoid fever occurred in a family, apparently
following a holiday abroad. Both patients recovered from the
illness.
Whooping Cough
138 notifications were received compared with 14 in 1969.
There were no deaths from this cause.
The following table shows the variations in the incidence of this infection in the Borough since 1965.
| Year | Number of Cases Notified |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 26 |
| 1966 | 113 |
| 1967 | 218 |
| 1968 | 120 |
| 1969 | 14 |
| 1970 | 138 |