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
Erith 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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| Disease | Total No of cases notified | Cases admitted to infectious disease Hospital | Total No. of Deaths among notified cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Pneumonia | 5 | - | |
| Acute Poliomye | - | - | |
| litis (Paralytic) | 1 | 1 | — |
| (Non-Paralytic) | 3 | 3 | — |
| Dysentery | 3 | 1 | — |
| Erysipelas | 3 | 1 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 1 | 1 | — |
| Measles | 26 | — | — |
| Meningococcal | |||
| Infection | 1 | 1 | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 2 | 2 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 26 | 2 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 120 | — | — |
| Total | 17 | — |