Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Number of cases notified and deaths during the 52 weeks
ended 30th December 1939.
Disease | Total cases notified. | Total Deaths. |
---|---|---|
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 11 | 2 |
Diphtheria | 137 | 8 |
Dysentery- | 10 | - |
Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 2 |
Erysipelas | 52 | - |
Malaria | 2 | - |
Measles | 48 | 1 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 14 | - |
Pneumonias - Acute Primary and Influenzal. | 216 | 86 |
Polio Myelitis | 3 | - |
Puerperal Pyrexia | 29 | 2 |
Puerperal Fever | 2 | 7 |
Scarlet Fever | 330 | - |
Whooping Cough | 704 | 7 |
Continued Fever | 1 | - |
Paratyphoid Fever | 2 | - |
Typhoid Fever | 1 | - |
TOTALS | 1563 | 115 |