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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:—

DiseaseNumberRemoved to HospitalTotal Deaths
NotifiedW.K.OthersTotal
Scarlet Paver1991103113-
Whooping Cough293—44—
Measles6302—21
Diphtheria211213†—
Pneumonia49—4434
Erysipelas22————
Cerebro-Spinal Fever11—1—
Scabies68-_———
Puerperal Pyrexia6—33—
OphthalmiaNeonatorum2-22-
Acute Poliomyelitis311111222
Paratyphoid Fever11—1-
Dysentery6-11—
Malaria (therapeutic)1—11—
Totals13111363116737

† 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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