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Romford 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 21.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING YEAR 1954, and HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
| Disease | Cases Notified | Cases Admitted to Hospital | Total Dsaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 156 | 9 | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 1 | 1 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 26 | 4 | — |
| Pneumonia | 52 | 41 | 25 |
| Dysentery | 121 | 3 | — |
| Erysipelas | 13 | 1 | — |
| Measles | 206 | 5 | — |
| Meningococcal Infection | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis Paralytic | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis Non-Paralvtic | 2 | 2 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 101 | 14 | — |
| Infective Hepatitis | 62 | 3 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 54 | 5 | — |
| Total | 798 | 91 | 28 |