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Orpington 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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5
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The following Table shows the number of cases of Infectious
Disease notified during the year, together with the number removed to
Hospital, and the total deaths.
Table I at the end of the Report shows the incidence of Infectious Disease at various age-groups.
| Disease. | Number notified. | Removed to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 68 | 53 | — |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 2 | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 2 | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 25 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 46 | — | 20* |
| Erysipelas | 22 | — | — |
| Dysentery | 17 | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 3 | 1 | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 2 | 1 | — |
| Malaria | 1 | — | — |
| Scabies | 80 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 153 | — | 2 |
| Measles | 806 | 5 | — |
| TOTALS | 1227 | 62 | 22 |
*A11 forms of Pneumonia.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION CLINIC.
The following work has been done in connection with the Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic during the year: —
| Number of sessions held | |
| Number of new cases | 1379 |
| Number of attendances | 5253 |
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
No cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified during the
year.