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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
Orsett 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orsett]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER,
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during l933.
| DISEASE. | Total Cases Notified. | Removed to Hospital | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 74 | 44 | — |
| Diphtheria | 30* | 30* | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 31 | — | 15 |
| Erysipelas | 7 | 1 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | — |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | - | — |
| 152 | 80 | 18 |
* Indicates 1 case wrongly diagnosed.