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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

Bethnal Green 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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33
SECTION F
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES
There has been no change during the year in the infectious
diseases compulsorily notifiable to the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: Measles, Whooping Cough, Dysentery and Tuberculosis each showed a decrease, the position in regard to these diseases being as follows :—

Measles, Whooping Cough, Dysentery and Tuberculosis each showed a decrease, the position in regard to these diseases being as follows :—

MeaslesWhooping CoughDysenteryTuberculosis
194885719530117
19495041061094

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During the year 9 cases of Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis were
notified, 8 of which were confirmed. No case proved fatal. In the
previous year one case only was notified and confirmed, which
proved fatal.
Arrangements are in operation whereby any variation in the
original diagnosis is notified by the Hospital Authorities. Table 16
which gives particulars of notifications received, is presented in its
customary form but with an additional column showing the corrected
figure for each disease after elimination of those cases in which the
original diagnosis was not confirmed.