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Orpington 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The year 1939 was a satisfactory one from the point of view
of incidence of Infections Disease, the nnmber of cases notified
being- 189, as compared with 458 last year.
The following- Table shows the number of cases notified, together with the number removed to Hospital and the number of deaths registered: —
| Disease | Number Notified | Number Removed to Hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 78 | 58 | — |
| Diphtheria | 11 | 10 | — |
| Typhoid Fever | 4 | 2 | — |
| Erysipelas | 14 | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 21 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 31 | — | 22* |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | — |
| Dysentery | 9 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | — | 5 |
| Measles | 15 | — | — |
| TOTALS | 189 | 70 | 27 |
*A11 forms.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION CLINIC.
A Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic was established by the
Bromley Knral District Council, and was first opened on the
24th May, 1929.
During the year 1939, the following work has been carried out:—
| Number of sessions held | 56 |
| Number of new attendances | 714 |
| Number of new cases | 195 |