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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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(B) NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING THE YEAR 1949.
| DISEASE. | Total cases notified. | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Cases where diagnosis was not confirmed | Total deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 42 | 40 | 36 | — |
| Erysipelas | 19 | 9 | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 180 | 108 | 15 | — |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 16 | 16 | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 3 | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia (Acute Primary and Influenzal) | 50 | 4 | — | †75 |
| Dysentery | 16 | 11 | 7 | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 62 | 61 | 23 | 2 |
| Polioencephalitis | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Malaria | 1 | — | — | — |
| Food Poisoning | 11 | 4 | — | - |
| *Measles | 867 | 50 | 1 | — |
| *Whooping Cough | 244 | 34 | — | 1 |
| *Scabies | 138 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 1,660 | 348 | 88 | 79 |
* This is not total brought to notice of Department,
† Deaths from all forms of Pneumonia.
(C) BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
| Specimen. | Positive. | Negative. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for suspected cases of Diphtheria | 13 | 647 | 660 |
| Haemolytic Streptococci | 143 | 40 | 183 |
| Faeces | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| Vincents Organisms | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Occult Blood | 2 | - | 2 |
| Urine | — | 1 | 1 |
| 166 | 713 | 879 |