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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

Poplar 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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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.
The total number of notifications received during 1949 was 2,160,
as compared with 2,006 in 1948. The increase is accounted for by the
increased number of cases of the following:—
Measles
Whooping
Cough
Acute Anterior
Poliomyelitis
1948 1,001 330 5
1949 1,220 354 11

Table: There was a decrease, however, in the number of cases of the following :—

There was a decrease, however, in the number of cases of the following :—

DiphtheriaPneumoniaScabies
19481911581
194978539

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During the year 11 cases of Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis, 9 of which
were confirmed, were notified. There were no deaths. The corresponding
figures for the previous year were 5 cases notified, of which 4 were confirmed.
One case proved fatal.
The arrangements under which the Medical Officer of Health is
informed by the Hospital Authorities of any change in the original
diagnosis continued during the year. Particulars of such changes of
diagnosis are included in the following table of notifications received.
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