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Crayford 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

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Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) duringthe year.

DiseaseTotal cases notifiedCases admitted to HospitalDeaths
Smallpox———
Scarlet Fever49251
Diphtheria771
Enteric Fever(including Paratyphoid11—
Puerperal Pyrexia531
Pneumonia101—
Erysipelas82—
Totals80393

Age Groups.

DiseaseUnder 112345101520354565 upwardsTotal
Smallpox————————————0
Scarlet Fever—312330721———49
Diphtheria——11—3————2—7
Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid––––––––––––1
Puerperal Pyrexia–––––———32——5
Pneumonia11—–11—1—13110
Erysipelas––––––––13310
Totals142343473668280

It will be seen that of the 49 cases of Scarlet Fever
notified, only 25 were admitted to Isolation Hospital.
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