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Romford 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 23.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING YEAR 1959, and HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
| Disease | Cases Notified | Cases Admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 206 | 3 | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pneumonia | 49 | 19 | 42 |
| Dysentery | 42 | 8 | — |
| Encephalitis—Acute Infective | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 10 | 1 | — |
| Malaria contracted abroad | — | — | — |
| Measles | 2260 | 12 | — |
| Meningococcal Infection | 6 | 4 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis Paralytic | 1 | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis Non-Paralytic | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 24 | — | — |
| Infective Hepatitis | 4 | 1 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 57 | 4 | — |
| Total | 2662 | 53 | 42 |