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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
Erith 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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C (2). TABLES.
C(2)a. Notifications.
The following table shows the total notifications received during the year 1947.
| Disease | Total cases notified | Cases admitted to infectious diseases hospital | Total Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 80 | 40 | – |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 2 | — |
| Enteritis | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Dysentery | – | – | – |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | – | – | – |
| Erysipelas | 15 | 4 | – |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | – |
| Poliomyelitis | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| Malaria | – | – | – |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | – | – |
| Measles | 293 | 2 | – |
| Whooping Cough | 79 | 1 | – |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 1 | — |
| Polio-Encephalitis | 1 | 1 | — |
C(2)b. Scabies.
In accordance with the requirements of the Scabies
Order, 1942, the Council inaugurated a scheme for the
treatment of notified cases of Scabies, and the examination
and subsequent treatment, if found necessary, of contacts.
Adults, children and contacts are treated in the cleansing
section of the Erith First Aid Post.