Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis).
Disease | Und. | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65 & | Total |
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1 yr. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | over | ||
Scarlet Fever | 3 | 42 | 152 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 265 | |
Diphtheria | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 38 |
Pneumonia | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 119 |
Dysentery | — | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 |
Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 35 |
Cerebro-spinal | ||||||||||||
Fever | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 11 |
Puerperal | ||||||||||||
Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 1 | - | — | - | 20 |
Pemphigus | - | |||||||||||
Neonatorum | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Malaria | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | _ | - | - | 4 | |
Ophthalmia | ||||||||||||
Neonatorum | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Poliomyelitis | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||||
Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | 1 | 4 |
Gastro- | ||||||||||||
Enteritis | — | 1 | — | — | _ | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Measles | 37 | 701 | 809 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 1605 |
Whooping Cough | 34 | 247 | 147 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 441 |
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Disease | Cases Notified | Admitted to Harrow Isolation Hospital | Admitted to other Isolation Hospitals | Admitted to other Hospitals | Deaths Registered |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 265 | 132 | 2 | - | - |
Diphtheria | 38 | 12 | 26 | — | 1 |
Pneumonia | 119 | — | — | - | 89 |
Dysentery | 32 | — | 4 | - | |
Erysipelas | 35 | — | 14 | — | — |
Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | 8 | 3 | ||
Puerperal Pyrexia | 20 | — | 13 | -_ | -_ |
Pemphigus Neonatorum | 1 | — | 1 | - | -_ |
Malaria | 4 | -__ | - | - | - |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | — | — | 1 | - |
Poliomyelitis | 5 | — | 5 | - | 1 |
Measles | 1605 | — | 24 | - | |
Whooping Cough | 441 | — | 13 | - | - |
Typhoid Fever | 4 | — | 3 | — | — |