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 Barking]
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TABLE III.
Monthly summary of notifications of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria received during 1938:—
| Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| February | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| March | 29 | 11 | 40 |
| April | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| May | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| June | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| July | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| August | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| September | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| October | 30 | 7 | 37 |
| November | 30 | 25 | 55 |
| December | 39 | 19 | 58 |
| Totals | 263 | 164 | 427 |
(3) NON-NOTIFIABLE ACUTE INFECTIOUS
DISEASES.
(a)
| Measles | — |
| Whooping Cough | 2 |
| Summer Diarrhoea | 6 |
| Chicken-pox | — |