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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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2. NOTIFICATION TABLES.
The following table shows the number of notifications of infectious diseases (other than Tuberculosis) received during 1937 :—
TABLE I.
| Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Total cases removed to Hospital. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 124 | 121 | 245 | 230 | — |
| Diphtheria | 69 | 86 | 155 | 155 | 5 |
| Enteric Fever (including Para-typhoid Fever) | 8 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | 10 | 10 | 6 | — |
| Pneumonia: Acute Influenzal | 57 | 50 | 24 | 65 | — |
| Acute Primary | 76 | 7 | |||
| Following Measles | — | ||||
| Erysipelas | 16 | 14 | 30 | 22 | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — |
| Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| Malaria | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Dysentery | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Totals | 285 | 300 | 585 | 506 | 15 |