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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING THE YEAR 1948
| DISEASE | Under 1 year | Total Cases Notified. In Age Groups. | Cases admitted to Hospital | Total. Deaths | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1- | 2- | 3- | 4- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 35- | 45- | 65 and over | Total | ||||
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 91 | 21 | 5 | 4 | - | - | — | 198 | 64 | — |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 36 | 36 | - |
| Membranous Group | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric Fever | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Measles | 58 | 137 | 113 | 113 | 87 | 250 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 774 | 65 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 41 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 29 | 43 | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | — | 203 | 26 | - |
| Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 7 | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | - | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 10 | - |
| Cerebrospinal Fever | 1 | 4 | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | — | - | - | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | im 2 | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | 2 | 1 | - . |
| Polio-encephalitis | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | - | 18 | 13 | - |
| Malaria | - | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 66 | 19 | 82 |
| Food Poisoning | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 6 | 5 | - |
| Totals: | 110 | 194 | 171 | 168 | 149 | 403 | 40 | 16 | 34 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 1350 | 256 | 83 |
Ceased to become notifiable as from July 1948.
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