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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 17.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING THE YEAR 1946, AND HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS.
| Disease. | Cases Notified. | Cases Admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 76 | 23 | — |
| Diphtheria | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 33 | 28 | — |
| Pneumonia | 86 | 19 | 34 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 6 | 6 | — |
| Dysentery | 3 | 2 | — |
| Erysipelas | 31 | 5 | — |
| Malaria | 2 | 2 | — |
| Measles | 552 | 10 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 200 | 9 | 1 |
| Infective Hepatitis | 31 | 2 | — |
| Total | 1,030 | 116 | 37 |