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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
Orpington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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The following Table shows the number of cases notified during the past five years:—
| 1934 (9 months) | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 86 | 63 | 193 | 73 | 77 |
| Diphtheria | 46 | 48 | 33 | 53 | 22 |
| Enteric Fever | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Erysipelas | 31 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 25 |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 15 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Malaria | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Measles | 104 | 59 | 831 | 69 | 274 |
| TOTALS | 290 | 229 | 1,123 | 260 | 458 |
SMALL POX.
No cases of Small Pox were notified during the year in this
District.
SCARLET FEVER.
There were four more cases of Scarlet Fever notified than
last year, viz., 77 as against 73 last year, and 193 in 1936.
Forty-nine cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital.
No Deaths were registered as occurring from Scarlet Fever.