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Orpington 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The following Table shows the number of cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year, together with the number removed tc Hospital, and the deaths registered.
| Disease. | Number notified. | Removed to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 64 | 30 | — |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 29 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 43 | 1 | 16* |
| Erysipelas | 10 | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 4 | — | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 31 | 6 | — |
| Scabies | 63 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 237 | 1 | — |
| Measles | 294 | 3 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 776 | 42 | 17 |
| *A11 forms of Pneumonia. | |||
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
The following work has been done in connection with the Diphtheria
Immunisation Clinic during the year:—
Number of sessions held 144
Number of new cases 827
Number of attendances 4566
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
No cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified during the
year.