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Hayes and Harlington 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
DISEASES
(а) General.
Deaths from tuberculosis—these decreased from twenty-four
last year to twelve.
Poliomyelitis—although the number of cases increased there
were again no deaths.
(b) Scabies.
Arrangements have been made for scabies to be treated at
Hillingdon Hospital; no cases, however, were reported during
the year.
(c) Diphtheria Immunisation.
This service is now undertaken by the Middlesex County
Council at the Child Welfare Clinics in the district.

Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the Year 1952

DiseaseTotal Cases NotifiedTotal Deaths
Scarlet fever144-
Diphtheria——
Pneumonia7925
Meningococcal infection4—
Puerperal pyrexia16—
Erysipelas2—
Ophthalmia neonatorum3—
Measles680—
Whooping cough143—
Dysentery24—
Acute poliomyelitis and encephalitis14—
Malaria——
Enteric fever-—
Para-typhoid fever1—
Food poisoning4—
Smallpox——
Acute encephalitis lethargica--