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 Beckenham]
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MEASLES.
Measles is not a notifiable disease in the district, but medical
practitioners are paid a fee for notifying cases among children
attending the elementary schools.
Only 4 cases were notified to the Health Department during
the year, 1 under five years of age.
CHICKENPOX.
131 cases were notified, 14 being by doctors ; 7 cases were
under the age of five years.
MUMPS.
108 cases of Mumps were brought to the notice of the Department
during the year, 25 being notified by doctors ; 1 was under the
age of five years.
EPIDEMIC DIARRHCEA.
This disease becomes notifiable annually during the period
15th July to 15th October. No cases were notified.
SMALLPOX.
No cases were notified during the year.
The Public Vaccinator dealt with 705 cases during the year,
and 668 of these were infants under one year of age.
BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK
The number and results of the examinations made at the Public Health Department Laboratory during 1937 was:—
Disease suspected | Total 1937 | Results Positive Negative | Comparative Total for 1936 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Diphtheria | 321 | 12 | 309 | 310 |
Tuberculosis | 145 | 17 | 128 | 170 |
Other Diseases | 50 | 6 | 44 | 66 |
Total | 516 | 35 | 481 | 546 |