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 St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Removal to Hospital
Removal to hospital in certain circumstances of cases of Chicken-pox, German
Measles, Measles, Mumps and Scarlet Fever may be effected by telephoning to the
Public Health Department (TERminus 7070).
In the case of other infectious diseases application should be made direct
to the Emergency Bed Service (HOP.7181).
NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1962
(with 1961 comparison)
Showing number of revised diagnoses
Disease | Notifications | Diagnosis subsequently revised | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 | 1 and over | Totals | ||||||
1961 | 1962 | 1961 | 1962 | 1961 | 1962 | 1961 | 1962 | |
Acute Influenzal and Acute Primary Pneumonia | 4 | 3 | 45 | 33 | 49 | 36 | - | - |
Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
Diphtheria and membranous croup | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
Dysentery | 9 | 14 | 126 | 203 | 135 | 217 | 1 | - |
Encephalitis, Acute | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 |
Bnterlc or Typhoid Fever | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
Erysipelas | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - |
Pood Poisoning | 5 | 2 | 36 | 49 | 41 | 51 | 1 | - |
Malaria | - | - | 5 | 34 | 5 | 34 | - | - |
Measles | 78 | 24 | 1,546 | 564 | 1,622 | 588 | - | - |
Meningococcal Infection | - | - | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | - | - |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | 20 | 54 | 20 | 54 | - | - |
Scabies | - | - | 38 | 34 | 38 | 34 | - | - |
Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever | - | - | 53 | 23 | 53 | 23 | - | - |
Smallpox | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | 4 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 39 | 14 | - | - |