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Harrow 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER,
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.

Table: PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE (other than Tuberculosis)

PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE (other than Tuberculosis)

Disease.Under 1 yr.1-4 yrs.5-9 yrs.10-14 yrs.15-19 yrs.20-24 yrs.25-34 yrs.35-44 yrs.45-54 yrs.55-64 yrs.65 & over.Total
Scarlet Fever-70166381561561--317
Diphtheria-102453141--54
Pneumonia21376732412211012117
Erysipelas1—211468114846
Puerperal Pyrexia-----217----19
Enteric Fever-1121-331--12
Ophthalmia Neonatorum4----------4
Cerebro-spinal Fever2-----1-I--4
Dysentery-11----11--4
Acute Poliomyelitis Encephalitis-13-2------6
Lethargica Polio------2--1-3
encephalitis-122---—---5
Food Poisoning-21-1141-1-11
Measles—2-1-------3
Whooping Cough251--------8
Disease.Cases to NotifiedAdmitted to Harrow Isolation HospitalAdmitted to other Isolation HospitalsAdmitte to othe HospitalsDeaths Registered
Scarlet Fever325249---
Diphtheria86781-9
Pneumonia117---71
Erysipelas46—16-1
Puerperal Pyrexia19-852
Enteric Fever12-72-
Ophthalmia Neonatorum .4--4-
Urebro-spinal Fever4-134
Dysentery4-1
Acute poliomyelitis6--6-
Eephalitis Lethargica3—122
uu-encepnalitis5——5-
Food Poisoning11—---
Measles3—---
Whooping Cough8—14—3