Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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SECTION B
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
TABLE VIII
The following table shows the total number of corrected notifications other than tuberculosis, received during the year.
| Disease | Total number of cases notified | Cases removed to hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 151 | 11 |
| Whooping Cough | 32 | - |
| Measles | 1,283 | 5 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | ||
| Paralytic | 5 | 5 |
| Non-Paralytic | 5 | 5 |
| Diphtheria | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 121 | 41 |
| Dysentery | 95 | 19 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 1 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 7 | |
| Meningococcal Infection | - | - |
| Food Poisoning | 36 | 7 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 126 | 125 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | - |
| TOTAL | 1,862 | 219 |