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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

Hayes and Harlington 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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Table: Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the Year, 1950

Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the Year, 1950

DiseaseTotal Cases NotifiedTotal Deaths
Scarlet Fever79—
Diphtheria——
Pneumonia4121
Meningococcal Infection1—
Puerperal Pyrexia3—
Erysipelas5—
Ophthalmia Neonatorum2—
Measles1233—
Whooping Cough293—
Dysentery1—
Acute Poliomyelitis and Encephalitis154
Malaria——
Enteric Fever——
Para-typhoid Fever——
Food Poisoning1—
Smallpox——
Acute Encephalitis Lethargica1-

Table: TUBERCULOSISNew cases and mortality during the year 1950:

TUBERCULOSIS

New cases and mortality during the year 1950:

Age PeriodsNew CasesMortality
RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Under 1 year11------
1—4131-----
5—14101013--1-
15—2412191--1--
25—341815-144--
35—4477--2---
45—54101-2----
55—6431--41-1
65 and over4—---3--
Age unknown—1------
Totals66583610911

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It has not been found necessary to take any action under
the Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925,
relating to tuberculous employees in the milk trade, nor under
the Public Health Act, 1936, Section 172, for the compulsory
removal to hospital of persons suffering from tuberculosis.
July, 1951.
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