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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

Lewisham 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
Number of children immunised during the year
Under 5 years of age 383
5 years and over 303
TOTAL. 686
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Table: INFECTIOUS DISEASES.Number of cases notified and deaths during the 52 weeksended 30th December 1939.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

Number of cases notified and deaths during the 52 weeks

ended 30th December 1939.

DiseaseTotal cases notified.Total Deaths.
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis112
Diphtheria1378
Dysentery-10-
Encephalitis Lethargica12
Erysipelas52-
Malaria2-
Measles481
Ophthalmia Neonatorum14-
Pneumonias - Acute Primary and Influenzal.21686
Polio Myelitis3-
Puerperal Pyrexia292
Puerperal Fever27
Scarlet Fever330-
Whooping Cough7047
Continued Fever1-
Paratyphoid Fever2-
Typhoid Fever1-
TOTALS1563115