Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 20. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING THE YEAR 1945, AND HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS.
| Disease. | Cases Notified. | Cases Admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 95 | 34 | - |
| Diphtheria | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 27 | 7 | - |
| Erysipelas | 21 | 2 | - |
| Pneumonia | 44 | 16 | 45 |
| Infective Hepatitis | 14 | 2 | - |
| Poliomyelitis | 3 | 1 | - |
| Dysentery | 15 | - | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 10 | 6 | - |
| Measles | 876 | 6 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 74 | 2 | - |
| Malaria | 15 | 2 | - |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 2 | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1,206 | 90 | 48 |