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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 17. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (.OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING THE YEAR 1947, AND HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS.
| Disease. | Cases Notified. | Cases Admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 118 | 35 | — |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 4 | — |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 3 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 43' | 43 | — |
| Pneumonia | 101 | 26 | 28 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 6 | 6 | — |
| Dysentery | 3 | 3 | — |
| Erysipelas | 26 | 9 | — |
| Malaria | 3 | 1 | — |
| Measles | 575 | 13 | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | - | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 194 | 9 | 2 |
| Infective Hepatitis | 33 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 1,118 | 164 | 33 |