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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
Bromley 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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The notifiable Infectious Diseases fall into the following groups:—
| Number of cases. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-35 | 35-45 | 45 and over. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Scarlet Fever.—A large decrease in the number of cases
of Scarlet Fever notified took place, viz., 15 as against 59 last
year. The average number of cases notified during the years
1920-24 was 59. Fourteen cases were removed to the Isolation
Hospital.
I am glad to state that again this year no deaths were
registered as occurring from this complaint.
The age periods were:—
| Number of cases. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-35 | 35-45 | 45 and over. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — |
The monthly incidence was:—
| Total number of cases. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Aprl. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 1 | — | — |
Diphtheria.—A decrease also took place in the number of
cases of Diphtheria notified, there being nine as against ten
last year. The average number of cases per year for the years
1920-24 was 45. Eight cases were removed to the Isolation
Hospital. One case proved fatal.
The number of swabs examined during the year was 50,
of which five proved positive.
The age periods were:—
| Number of cases. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45 and over. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — |