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Barking 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(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 | Number of Cases Notified | Admitted to Hospital |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 17 | 17 |
| 1938 | 8 | 8 |
| 1939 | 2 | 2 |
| 1940 | 22 | 22 |
| 1941 | 1 | 1 |
| 1942 | _ | _ |
| 1943 | 1 | 1 |
(4) ACUTE PRIMARY PNEUMONIA.
There was some increase in the incidence of
" Acute Primary Pneumonia," the number of notifications
received being 75, whereas in the previous
year there were 45.
Of the 75 cases notified 32 occurred in children
under the age of 15 years.
There is no evidence to show that this increase was
due to war-time conditions.
(5) CEREBRO SPINAL MENINGITIS.
Six notifications were received and in two cases
the diagnosis was not confirmed. This shows a
decrease when compared with 1942, the total number
of cases notified being 18, ten of which were confirmed
by the Hospital authorities.