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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
Leyton 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
SMALLPOX.
During the year no case of smallpox occurred in the area.
ENTERIC FEVER.
During the year no case of enteric fever occurred in the area.
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
4 cases were notified during the year.
MEASLES.
797 cases of measles were notified during the year.
WHOOPING COUGH.
99 cases of whooping cough were notified during the year.
SCARLET FEVER.
| Year. | Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Case Fatality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 64 | 1 | 1.56 |
| 1942 | 318 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1943 | 386 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1944 | 110 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1945 | 312 | 0 | 0.00 |
| DIPHTHERIA. | |||
| Year. | Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Case Fatality per cent. |
| 1941 | 44 | 1 | 2.27 |
| 1942 | 39 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1943 | 28 | 1 | 3.57 |
| 1944 | 24 | 1 | 4.16 |
| 1945 | 43 | 2 | 4.6 |
ARTIFICIAL IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA.
Immunisation by Private Medical Practitioners.
Number of private medical practitioners who applied
for supplies of toxoid- antitoxin 15
Number of children immunised 49
Municipal Clinic.
The routine course of immunisation is an initial dose of 0.2 c.c.
A.P.T., followed by a second dose of 0.5 c.c. four weeks later.