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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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The 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 Fever | 180 | 158 | - | ||
| Diphtheria | 27 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Erysipelas | 14 | - | - | ||
| Pneumonia | 42 | - | 31 | ||
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 7 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Dy sentry | 1.2 | - | - | ||
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | - | - | ||
| Whooping Cough | 69 | - | - | ||
| Measles | 478 | - | - | ||
| Totals | 835 | 194 | 36 | ||
| all forms | |||||
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION CLINIC.
During the year 267 sessions were held at the Diphtheria ImmunisationClinic.
The following are the particulars of the work carried out during the year:—
| New Cases:— | ||
| Cases not Schick tested | 3,390 | |
| susceptible | 359 | |
| Lases Schick tested and found {non-suseeptible | 122 | |
| Total | 3,871 | |
| Re-Tested Cases— | ||
| Re-tested and found non-susceptible | 1,623 | |
| Re-tested and found susceptible | 40 | |
| Total | 1,663 | |
| Number of new cases | 3,871 | |
| Total number of cases re-tested | 1,683 | |
| Subsequent attendances | 6,151 | |
| Total number of attendances | 11,685 | |