London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bexley 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Typhoid Fever and Paratyphoid Fever.
There were no cases notified during the year.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
16 cases were notified during the year, all of which were
from Bexleyhearh Maternity Hospital, where they were
isolated and treated.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
No cases were notified during the year,
Measles.
1,246 cases were notified during the year. 6 cases were
treated in hospital.
Whooping Cough.
178 cases were notified, 1 of which was treated in
hospital.
Acute Poliomyelitis.
7 Paralytic cases were notified and all were treated in
hospital. There was 1 death. No non-paralytic cases were
notified.
Scabies.
5 cases notified during the year.
Food Poisoning.
8 cases were notified during the year, all were treated
at home.
Malaria.
There were no cases notified during the year.
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