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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
Chislehurst 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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I he following Table shows the number of cases notified, together with the number removed to Hospital and the total deaths:—
| Disease | Number Notified | Removed to Hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Faver | 61 | 51 | ... |
| Diphtheria | 50 | 6 | |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid | ... | ||
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 3 | ... | 1 |
| Pneumonia | ... | ||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | ... | ... |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| Dysentery | 5 | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 354 | ... | 5 |
| Measles | 1652 | ||
| Totals | 2240 | 116 | 48 |
| *all forms | |||
| Number of sessions | 239 |
| Number of cases found susceptible | 1,193 |
| Number of cases not found susceptible | 349 |
| Number of cases not Schick tested | 2,245 |
| Cases found not susceptible after final Schick Test | 870 |
| Cases found susceptible after final Schick test | 80 |
| Subsequent attendances | 5,875 |
| Total attendances | 10,592 |
Birth-rates, civilian death-rates, analysis of mortality, maternal
mortality and case rates for certain infectious diseases in the
year 1941:—