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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 1952
[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 | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 67 | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | 332 | 86 |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis, Pulmonary | 114 | 59 |
| Tuberculosis, Other forms | 13 | 7 |
| Pneumonia | 410 | 92 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | ... |
| Typhoid Fever | ... | ... |
| Paratyphoid Fever | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 39 | 32 |
| Meningococcal infection | 1 | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis, Paralytic | 7 | 6 |
| Poliomyelitis, Non-paralytic | 5 | 5 |
| Acute Encephalitis, Infective | ... | ... |
| Acute Encephalitis, Post Infectious | 1 | 1 |
| Measles | 1,630 | 39 |
| Whooping Cough | 244 | 8 |
| Dysentery | 14 | 11 |
| Food Poisoning | 20 | 10 |
| 2,898 | 360 |