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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
Hammersmith 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Deaths from the Seven Principal Zymotic Diseases.—
The total number of deaths of residents registered from
the seven principal zymotic diseases was 26 against 48 in
the previous year. The deaths of residents from these
diseases were equal to 18 per 1,000 of the total deaths of
residents registered and were at the rate of 0.29 deaths
per 1,000 persons living.
The following table shows the deaths of residents registered from the seven principal zymotic diseases which occurred in the ten years, 1935 to 1944 :—
| Year. | 8mallpox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhoea. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
| DISEASE. | Total cases notified. | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ||||
| — | ||||
| 1 | ||||
| — | — | — | ||
| — | ||||
| †88 | ||||
| — | ||||
| — | — | — | ||
| — | ||||
| — | — | |||
| *Measles | — | |||
| *Scabies | — | — | ||
*This is not total brought to notice of Department
†Deaths from all forms of Pneumonia.