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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
Feltham 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Puerperal Fever.
5 cases of Puerperal Fever were notified in 1915, as compared
with none in 1914.
Erysipelas.
33 cases were notified during 1915, and no deaths
occurred, as compared with 29 cases and 3 deaths for 1914.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
8 Notifications of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were received
during the year, as compared with 4 in 1914. All of the
cases were in receipt of proper medical attention.
Non-Notifiable Infectious Diseases.
Measles.
There were 10 deaths from Measles in 1915, as compared
with 4 deaths in 1914.
Whooping Cough.
2 deaths occurred among children under 5 years of age,
as compared with 4 in 1914.
The following table shews the number of cases of infectious disease which occurred in each Ward.
| Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever | Erysipelas | Ophthalmia Neonatorum | Cerehro Spinal Fever | Puerperal Fever | Acute Poliomyelitis | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Finchley | 51 | 29 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 112 |
| East Finchley | 60 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 100 |
| West Finchley | 50 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 86 |
| 161 | 80 | 4 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 298 |
Of these 298 cases 177 were removed to hospital, or 59.4
per cent., as compared with 62.85 per cent. last year.