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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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| Disease. | Total Cases Notified. | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 138 | 99 | — |
| Diphtheria | 22 | 20 | 1 |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — |
| (including Paratyphoid) | |||
| Typhoid | — | — | — |
| Malaria | — | — | — |
| Cerebro Spiral Meningitis | — | — | 1 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 4 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 19 | — | 21 |
| Erysipelas | 17 | — | — |
| Chicken Pox (non notifiable) | — | — | — |
| Totals | 201 | 119 | 25 |
The Case Rate of Infectious diseses per 1,000 of population
| Ruislip-Northwood Urban District. | England and Wales. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Cases. | Case Rate. | Case Rate. | |
| Smallpox | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. |
| Scarlet fever | 138 | 3.8 | 2.33 |
| Diphtheria | 22 | 1.49 | |
| Enteric | _ | — | 0.05 |
| Erysipelas | 17 | .46 | 0.37 |
| Pneumonia | 19 | .52 | 1.36 |
The Rates for Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia are calculated in relation to the number of births registered and not in relation to the population.
| Ruislip-Northwood Urban District | England and Wales | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Cases | Case Rate | Case Rate | |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 13.93 | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 4 | 6.5 | |
i.e., Live and Still Births.
In the case of Puerperal Fever the figures relate to the 39 weeks ended 2nd
October, 1937, conditions previously so notifiable being notified subsequently to that
date as cases of Puerperal Pyrexia.
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