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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
Stepney 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAM TUBERCULOSIS) DURING THE YEAR 1947.
| DISEASE | Under 1-year | TotalCases Notified. | In Age Groups | 55 and over | Total | Cases admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1- | 2- | 3- | 4- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 35- | 45- | ||||||
| Smallpox | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Searlet Fever. | - | 10 | 23 | 71 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 162 | 66 | - | ||
| Diphtheria | s | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | - | — | 53 | 53 | - |
| Membranous Croup. | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric Fever. | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | - | |
| Measles. | 44 | 78 | 90 | 66 | 78 | 163 | 17 | 3 | 6 | - | — | — | 545 | 85 | 3 |
| Whooping Cough. | 75 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 43 | 103 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 374 | 39 | 4 |
| Puerperal Fever. | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | • | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | - | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | •- | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas. | - | - | •- | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3 | — |
| Cerebrospinal Fever. | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonaterum. | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | • | - | — | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | — |
| Polionyelitis. | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 32 | 32 | - |
| Polio-encephalitis. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysenter. | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | I | 8 | 6 | - |
| Malaria. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | — | 5 | — | - |
| Pneumonia. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 21 | 92 |
| Food Poisoning. | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 134 | 147 | 156 | 142 | 153 | 364 | 67 | 18 | 63 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 1305 | 342 | 102 |
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