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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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Puerperal Pyrexia
Seven cases were notified. Five were admitted to
hospital and two home nursed. There were no deaths.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
One case was notified. This was treated at home and
made a satisfactory recovery. There was no impairment of
vision.
Pemphigus Neonatorum
No cases were notified during the year .
Measles
Seven hundred and eighty-six cases were notified, as
against one thousand six hundred and sixty-three during
1951.
Twelve of these cases were removed to hospital and
the remainder home nursed.
Whooping Cough
Three hundred and eighty-six notifications of this
disease were received during 1952. Pour cases were admitted
to hospital and the remainder home nursed.
This figure showed a decrease compared with that for
1951 (550 cases).
Recordings in the Register for the year ended 31st December, 1952, are as under:-
| Respiratory | Other Forms | Tota1 No, of cases. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | ||
| On Register at 1.1. 52 | 323 | 271 | 68 | 71 | 733 |
| New cases notified during 19 52 | 31 | 27 | — | — | 58 |
| Number of cases coming to knowledge after death | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Restored to Register r | — | — | — | — | |
| Carried Forward | 354 | 298 | 68 | 72 | 792 |