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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
Harrow 1945
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |