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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
Fulham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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The following are some of the infectious disease rates for Fulham as compared with London and England & Wales:
| Notifications | Fulham | London | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 0.63 | 1.10 | 1.11 |
| Diphtheria | - | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Whooping Cough | 3.67 | 3.11 | 3.87 |
| Measles | 15.91 | 14.64 | U.07 |
| Pneumonia | 0.57 | 0.72 | 0.99 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis: | |||
| Paralytic | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| N on-Paralytic | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Food Poisoning | 0.01 | 0.23 | 0.13 |
| Erysipelas | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
PREVALENCE OF AMD CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
Smallpox: During the year 28 contacts of cases of smallpox were kept
under daily observation until the expiration of the quarantine
period. No cases occurred in the Borough.
Typhoid: There was one case of Typhoid notified during the year.This
case, a child of 7'k years, together with her parents and two
sistersy stayed for three months in Cyprus with relatives and
then returned via steamer to Naples and then over land. The
day after they arrived home on 26th August the patient became
unwell. A doctor was called in to attend the child and on
7th September she was admitted to hospital as a case of-dysentery.
Teste were made aiii the case was re-diagnosed and
confirmed as typhoid „ As the father was a cafe proprietor
the whole family were investigated for possible carriers as
a precautionary measure, but were found to be free from infection.
Paratyphoid: During the period 9th July to 20th August seven cases were
confirmed as suffering from Paratyphoid B. The Ministry of
Health co-operated in the investigation. Food supplies and
any common factor discovered was immediately fully examined.