Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER,
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis).
Disease. | Und. lyr. | 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 & up | Total |
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Scarlet Fever | 1 | 62 | 156 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 278 |
Diphtheria | 1 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 47 |
Pneumonia | 7 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 109 |
Dysentery | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 38 |
Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
Cerebro—spinal Fever | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 9 |
Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | 22 |
Pemphigus Neonatorum | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Malaria | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 13 |
Enteric Fever | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Food Poisoning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Poliomyelitis | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
Measles | 80 | 922 | 1088 | 45 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 2184 |
Whooping Cough | 20 | 120 | 71 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 220 |
PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis).
Disease | Cases Notified | Admitted to Harrow Isolation Hospital | Admitted to other Isolation Hospitals | Admitted to other Hospitals | Deaths Registered |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 278 | 161 | 2 | ||
Diphtheria | 47 | 40 | 6 | — | 4 |
Pneumonia | 109 | — | — | — | 106 |
Dysentery | 38 | — | 13 | 7 | — |
Erysipelas | 37 | — | 13 | — | — |
Cerebro-spinal Fever | 9 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Puerperal Pyrexia | 22 | — | 11 | — | 1 |
Pemphigus Neonatorum | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
Malaria | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Enteric Fever | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 5 | — | 2 | — | — |
Food Poisoning | 1 | — | — | — | |
Poliomyelitis | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Measles | 2184 | — | 37 | — | 2 |
Whooping Cough | 220 | 9 | 2 |