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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
NOTIFICATION. The following is a summary of the cases
notified during the year:-
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis 15
Diphtheria 2
Dysentery 4
Erysipelas 21
Food Poisoning 39
Measles 603
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 3
Pneumonia65
Puerperal Pyrexia 13
Scarlet Fever 172
HOSPITALISATION. No difficulty was met in arranging
for the admission of cases to hospital, and most cases went
into the Ilford Isolation Hospital and Rush Green Hospital
ACUTE ANTERIOR POLIOMYELITIS. 15 cases were notified
during the year, and unfortunately death occurred in 3 cases.
SCABIES. The following figures show that scabies was at a low ebb :-
| Cases Notified | Cleansed at Barking Hospital. | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | 33 | 18 |
| Children - | 29 | 14 |