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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
Hendon 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Cause. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road traffic accidents | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Other violent causes | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| All other causes | 49 | 49 | 98 |
| TOTAL—all causes | 726 | 755 | 1481 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASES:
The following Table shows the number of notifications
of the principal infectious diseases as compared with the
previous two years:—
CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFIED DURING 1944, 1945 & 1946.
| Disease. | Total cases notified. | Removed to Hospital, 1946. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944. | 1945. | 1946. | ||
| Scarlet Rever | 374 | 180 | 199 | 125 |
| Diphtheria | 17 | 20 | 33 | 33 |
| Pneumonia | 132 | 129 | 139 | 40 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 |
| Measles | 123 | 2013 | 558 | 76 |
| Whooping Cough | 330 | 162 | 367 | 30 |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| Typhoid or Enteric Fever | 1 | 1 | — | — |
As was expected there was a decrease in the incidence
of measles, off-set by an increased incidence of whooping
cough. It will be seen that 33 cases of diphtheria were
notified but in only 8 of these was the diagnosis of diphtheria
ultimately confirmed. A note-worthy feature was the increase
in the incidence of poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis), which
became prevalent throughout the country generally. 16 cases
were notified but a further case initially diagnosed as measles
ultimately proved to be a case of infantile paralysis, making