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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
Barking 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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SECTION 3.
NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The following table shows the number of notifications of infectious
disease received during 1929 :—
TABLE I.
| Males. | Females. | Total | Total cases rem'd to Hos. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11* | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 129 | 148 | 277 | 238 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | 43 | 52 | 95 | 89 | 4 |
| Puerperal Septicaemia | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pneumonia (Acute primary and influenzal & following Measles) | 52 | 50 | 102 | 6 | 42 (All Forms) |
| Erysipelas | 21 | 15 | 36 | 5 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 12 | 2 | 14 | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Enteric | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Anterio Poliomyelitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 266 | 281 | 547 | 354 | 50 |
These were removed to Orsett. One case was returned after one
week, the diagnosis not being confirmed. ,