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Orpington 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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9
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
From the point of view of incidence of Infections Disease
the year 1937 was a fairly satisfactory one, the number of
notification certificates received being 260, as compared with
1,123 last year.
The details in connection with the work carried out at the
Immunisation Clinic will be found on another page.
The following Table shows the number of cases notified, together with the number removed to Hospital, and the number of deaths registered :—
| Disease | Number of cases | Number Removed to Hospital | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 73 | 56 | — |
| Diphtheria | 53 | 47 | 3 |
| Typhoid Fever | 4 | 2 | — |
| Erysipelas | 19 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 27 | — | 26* |
| Puerperal Fever | 4 | — | 4 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 5 | — | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | - | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 2 | 1 | — |
| Dysentery | 2 | — | — |
| Malaria | 1 | — | — |
| Measles | 69 | — | — |
| TOTALS | 260 | 106 | 29 |
*A11 forms.