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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The following table shows the Barking cases dealt with during the year at this Hospital .
| Disease | In Hospitali 31st Dec. 19U0. | Admitted during year. | Died. | Discharged | In hospital Dec. 31st 1941. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Ante-ø rior Polio-myelitis | - | 2 | - | 1 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 6 | 85 | — | 81 | 10 |
| Diphtheria , (including Membranous Group) | 31 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 2 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 8 | — | 9 | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| Measles | — | 27 | — | 27 | — |
| Others | 2 | 9 | — | — |
ø One of these cases subsequently proved not 'to be Acute
Anterior Poliomyelitis
3. Paratyphoid Fever.
Below I give a table showing the number of cases of paratyphoid fever which have occurred in Barking over a period of seven years;-
| Year | No. of cases notified. | Admitted to Hospital. |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 5 | 5 1 |
| 1936 | 6 | 6 |
| 1937 | 17 | 17 |
| 1938 | 8 | 81 |
| 1939 | 2 | |
| 1940 | 22 | |
| 1941 | 1 | 1 |