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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE XI.
The steady decline in the number of notifications received since the inception of the Diphtheria Immunisation Scheme is shown by the following table:—
| Year. | No. of Cases of Diphtheria Notified. | No. of Deaths from Diphtheria. |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 138 | 9 |
| 1936 | 89 | 2 |
| 1937 | 121 | 7 |
| 1938 | 195 | 4 |
| 1939 | 150 | 3 |
| 1940 | 70 | 3 |
| 1941 | 58 | 1 |
| 1942 | 38 | 2 |
| 1943 | 31 | 2 |
| 1944 | 17 | — |
| 1945 | 20 | 1 |
| 1946 | 33* | — |
| 1947 | 10* | — |
| 1948 | 8 | 1 |
| 1949 | 10* | |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1951 | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — |
* of these the diagnosis was confirmed in 8 cases in 1946,
8 cases in 1947, and 4 cases in 1949.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
The following tables show the position of Immunisation in the
Borough of Hendon at the 31st December, 1952 :—
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