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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
Hornchurch 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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In the following table are shown the number of cases notified,
removed to hospital, etc.:
| Disease. | Notified. | Admitted to Hospital | Died. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 119 | 76 | 0 |
| Diphtheria | 36 | 36 | 4 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Erysipelas | 12 | .5 | 0 |
| Pneumonia | 71 | 22 | 32 |
| Measles | 1,633 | 18 | 0 |
| Whooping Cough | 438 | 19 | 3 |
| Ophthalmia | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tuberculosis. |
During the year 93 primary notifications of pulmonary and 39
of non-pulmonary Tuberculosis were received.