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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
City of Westminster 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Among the causes of death, those of the heart and blood vessels hold
highest place ; a long way behind comes malignant disease. There was
one maternal death during the year.
Infectious Diseases.
| Notifications. | Removed to Hospital. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polio-Encephalitis | 2 | 1 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — |
| Polio-Myelitis | 19 | 15 | — |
| Diphtheria | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 11 | 4 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 57 | 37 | — |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Paratyphoid | 2 | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 9 | 4 | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 5 | 5 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 5 | 5 | — |
| Measles | 178 | 69 | — |
| Pneumonia | 5 | — | 19 |
| Dysentery | 7 | 7 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 86 | 25 | — |
| Malaria | — | — | — |
| Scabies | 148 | — | — |
| Food Poisoning | 2 | 1 | — |
| Anthrax | 1 | 1 | — |
| Corrected Diagnosis—Nil. |
Non-notifiable diseases—removed to hospital:—
| German Measles | 3 |
| Chickenpox | 16 |
| Mumps | 4 |
| Gastro Enteritis | 20 |
Vaccination.
| Number of certificates of successful primary vaccination of children under 14 years of age received during 1947 ... | 1,820 |
| Number of persons vaccinated by the Public Vaccinators for the City— | |
| Primary | 724 |
| Secondary | 33 |
Bacteriological Examinations.
Diphtheria—negative 187, positive 6.
Tuberculosis—negative 130, positive 60.