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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The following Table shows the number of cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year, together with the number removed to hospital, and the total deaths:—
| Disease | Number | Removed to Hospital | Total Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified | W.K. | Others | Total | ||
| 110 | - | ||||
| — | — | ||||
| — | |||||
| — | |||||
| — | 34 | ||||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | ||||
| -_ | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | ||||
| - | - | ||||
| — | - | ||||
| - | — | ||||
| — | — | ||||
| Totals | |||||
† Including 11 cases found not to be Diphtheria.
* All forms of Pneumonia.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
The following work has been done in connection with the
Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic during the year:—
Number of sessions held 182
Number of new cases 1,020
Number of cases re-tested 618
Number found susceptible after final Schick test 3
Number found not susceptible after final Schick test 615
Subsequent attendances 2,792
Total number of attendances 4,430
Number of cases completed during 1947 1,527
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