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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Puerperal Pyrexia. The number of cases notified was 25
and of this number 20 occurred in Perivale Maternity Hospital,
three in the patient's own home, one in a London hospital and one
in a local nursing home. It is doubtful if this condition is
notified as often as it should be.
Pneumonia. Notifications were received of 189 cases of
Primary Pneumonia and 6 of Influenzal Pneumonia. There were
69 deaths from Primary Pneumonia and three from Influenzal
Pneumonia.
Malaria and Dysentery. There were two cases of Malaria
notified during the year, both of which were contracted abroad.
Seven cases of Dysentery were notified, six of which were removed
to Clayponds Isolation Hospital.
Erysipelas. Thirty-two cases were notified, slightly less than
in the previous year.
Tuberculosis. The number of cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year and the number of deaths which occurred were as follows :—
| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulm'y | Pulmonary | Non-Pulm'y | |||||
| Male | F'male | Male | F'male | Male | F'male | Male | F'male | |
| 0—1 | ||||||||
| 1—5 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5—10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 10—15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 15—20 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 20—25 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| 25—35 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 |
| 35—45 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 |
| 45—55 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 55—65 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 65 upwards | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — |
| Total | 92 | 114 | 16 | 11 | 40 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
The number of new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis notified
was 206 compared with 204 in the previous year, while the number
of cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis was 27 compared with 25
in the previous year. There was a total of 66 deaths (61 Pulmonary,
5 Non-Pulmonary) compared with 70 (59 Pulmonary, 11 NonPulmonary)
in the previous year.
Measles and Whooping Cough. During the year 1,379 cases
of Measles were notified and 383 cases of Whooping Cough, an
increase of about 200 cases of Measles and 35 Whooping Cough
over the previous year. One death from Measles and two from
Whooping Cough occurred during the year.