London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Ealing 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Infectious Diseases.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, ACUTE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The death-rates from the principal infectious diseases are represented in the following Table, together with those for England and Wales :—
| Enteric Fever | Small-pox | Measles | Scarlet Fever | Whooping Cough | Diphtheria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.15 |
| 96 Great Towns | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.16 |
| 148 Smaller Towns | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.14 |
| London | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.05 | 0.17 | 0.22 |
| BALING | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.08 |