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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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The following table shows the number of cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year, the number removed to Hospital, and the total Deaths :—
| Disease | Number Notified | Removed to Hospital | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 64 | 45 | — |
| Diphtheria | 14 | 14 | — |
| Erysipelas | 17 | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 2 | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 33 | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 2 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 56 | 1 | 25* |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | — |
| Dysentry | 6 | — | — |
| Scabies | 134 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 155 | — | 1 |
| Measles | 498 | 3 | — |
| TOTALS | 982 | 64 | 26 |
* All forms of Pneumonia.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION CLINIC.
The following work has been done in connection with the
Diptheria Immunisation Clinic during the year :—
Number of sessions held 114
Number of new cases 726
Number of attendances 2601
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
One case was notified during the year. The patient was
removed to Hospital, and the vision was not impaired.