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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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| Scabies | Lice | Impetigo | Totals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Infected | Number of Contacts | ||||
| Men | 63 | 19 | - | 82 | |
| Women | 194 | 30 | 3 | 227 | |
| Children | 233 | 82 | 46 | 11 | 372 |
| Totals | 490 | 1S1 | 49 | 11 | 681 |
During the year the Clinic was removed from Nos. 3 & 4,
Elm Parade, Main Road, Sidcup, to the Treatment Centre,
Old Station Hill, Chislehurst.
| Cause of Death | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid fever | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro spinal Fever | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria | 1 | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| Other Tuberculous diseases | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Influensa | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... |
| Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | ... | ... | ... |
| Acute Infantile Encephalitis | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Cancer of Bronchial Cavity | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Cancer of Stomaoh and Duodenum | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Cancer of the Breast | ... | 11 | 11 |
| Cancer (all other forms) | 34 | 26 | 60 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Intra cranial vesc. lesions | 34 | 33 | 67 |
| Heart disease | 80 | 65 | 145 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| Bronohitis | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Pneumonia | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 9 | ... | 9 |
| Diarrhœa (under two years) | ... | ... | ... |
| Appendicitis | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Other digestive diseases | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Nephritis | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Post and post-abort. sepsis. | ... | ... | ... |
| Other maternal causes | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Premature Birth | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Congenital malformation and birth injury | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Suicide | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Road traffic accidents | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Other violent causes | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| All Other causes | 26 | 25 | 51 |
| TOTALS | 309 | 293 | 602 |