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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
Romford 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 20.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING THE YEAR 1937, AND HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS.
| Disease. | Cases Notified. | Cases Admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 233 | 191 | — |
| Diphtheria | 87 | 87 | 3 |
| Enteric Fever | 10 | 10 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 9 | 9 | — |
| Erysipelas | 12 | 8 | — |
| Pneumonia | 95 | 75 | 38 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 5 | 4 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dysentery | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | — |
| Total | 457 | 388 | 43 |