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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
Table showing the number of notified cases of infectious diseases and their disposal.
| Disease. | Notifications Received. | Removed to Hospital. |
|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 52 | 5 |
| Scarlet Fever | 166 | 35 |
| Pemphigus Neon | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis Pulmonary | 100 | 33 |
| Tuberculosis other forms | 14 | 12 |
| Pneumonia | 372 | 119 |
| Ophthalmia Neon | ... | ... |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | 1 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 2 | 2 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 16 | 15 |
| Meningococcal infection | 3 | 3 |
| Poliomyelitis Paralytic | ... | ... |
| Poliomyelitis Non-Paralytio | ... | ... |
| Acute Encephalitis Infective | ... | ... |
| Acute Encephalitis Post Infectious | ... | ... |
| Measles | 1,540 | 29 |
| Whooping Cough | 593 | 12 |
| Dysentery | 56 | 16 |
| Food Poisoning | 57 | 17 |
| 2,973 | 300 |