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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Notified as:— | In Hospital 1/1/47. | Admitted during year. | Died during year. | Dis- charged during year. | Remaining in Hospital 31/12/47. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observation | 1 | 18 | — | 18 | 1 |
| Colitis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Otitis Media | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Septic Abortion | — | 7 | — | 7 | — |
| Cervical Adenitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Encephalitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Skin Conditions | — | 17 | — | 17 | — |
| Various Sepsis | — | 24 | — | 24 | — |
| Appendicitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Influenza | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| TOTALS | 62 | 1150 | 28 | 1128 | 56 |
FINAL DIAGNOSIS.
| Disease. | Recovered. | Died. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis | 54 | 1 | 55 |
| Typhoid Fever | 4 | — | 4 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 4 | — | 4 |
| Sonne Dysentery | 12 | — | 12 |
| Giardia Lambliasis | 19 | — | 19 |
| Giardia Lambliasis and Measles | 1 | — | 1 |
| Gastro-Enteritis | 37 | 5 | 42 |
| Scarlet Fever | 301 | — | 301 |
| Scarlet Fever and Whooping Cough | 2 | — | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever and Rubella | 1 | — | 1 |
| Chicken Pox | 23 | — | 23 |
| Chicken Pox and Appendicitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Measles | 167 | 3 | 170 |
| Measles and Chicken Pox | 1 | — | 1 |
| Measles and Rubella | 2 | — | 2 |
| Measles and Appendicitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 52 | 9 | 61 |
| Whooping Cough and Measles | 3 | — | 3 |
| Diphtheria | 18 | — | 18 |
| Rubella | 31 | — | 31 |