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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
Kensington 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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| St.Charles Hospital 5th-7th August | St. Mary Abbots School 18th-27th August | Christopher Wren School 31st August-9th Sept. | TOTALS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number examined: | 1,279 | 2,750 | 1,928 | 5,957 |
| Males | 596 | 1,182 | 1,061 | 2,839 |
| Females | 683 | 1,568 | 867 | 3,118 |
| Number recalled for large films | 32 | 111 | ||
| Disposal of large film cases - | (2.50%) | (1.64%) | (1.76%) | (1.86%) |
| No further action | 22 | 29 | 18 | 69 |
| To return for further X-ray | ||||
| Further examina-tion required | 9 (0.70%) | 15 (0.55%) | 15 (0. 78%) | 39 (0.65%) |
| Known cases had or having treatment | ||||
| Failed to return for large films | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Whooping Cough
Four hundred and eighty-five cases were notified during
the year, thirty-five of which were treated in hospital. No
death occurred from this disease.
A century ago there were four diseases; smallpox, scarlet
fever, measles and whooping cough, whose spread and mortality
were difficult to control. Since then smallpox has been
controlled, whilst measles and scarlet fever have become milder
infections and less hazardous. In the case of whooping cough,
the position is also much better although the decline in
mortality has been less steep compared with the other three
diseases mentioned. The Kensington position regarding incidence
and mortality is shown in the following table:-