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Barking 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Enfield Isolation and also Hospitals of the London
County Council.
The following is a table relating to the Infectious Diseases dealt with at Hospitals in the year ended 31st December, 1944.
| In Hospital 31st Dec., 1943 | Admitted during the year 1944 | Died | Discharged | In Hospital 31st Dec., 1944 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | |
| Dysentery | — | 23 | — | 23 | — |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Measles | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | — |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 15 | *7 | 12 | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 24 | 119 | 1 | 139 | 3 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 13 | — | 14 | — |
| Other Infectious Diseases | 1 | 7 | — | 7 | 1 |
* Three cases of Pneumonia died at home.
(3) PARATYPHOID FEVER.
No cases have occurred in the Borough during the current year, and a table of the cases in Barking, for the past eight years is given hereunder :—
| 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 |
| 1944 ...... | — | — |