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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
Ruislip-Northwood 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year
| DISEASE. | Total Cases Notified, | Cases Admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 17 | 15 | 0 |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | — | 5 | |
| Influenza | — | — | 2 |
| Tuberculosis— | |||
| A. Pulmonary M. | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| „ F. | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | ||
| B. Non-Pulmonary M. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| „ F. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Opthalmia Neonatorum.
| CASES | Vision Unimpaired | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified | Treated | |||||
| At Home | In Hospital | |||||
| 1 | Yes | — | Yes | No | No | No |
The District has again been very free from Infectious
Diseases.
There were 12 deaths of non-residents from Pulmonary
Tuberculosis in Institutions, and five deaths of residents
from Pulmonary Tuberculosis; also five deaths of residents
from Pneumonia.