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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis).
| Disease | Und. | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65 & | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | yrs. | over | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | 42 | 152 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 265 | |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 38 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 119 |
| Dysentery | — | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 35 |
| Cerebro-spinal | ||||||||||||
| Fever | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 11 |
| Puerperal | ||||||||||||
| Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 1 | - | — | - | 20 |
| Pemphigus | - | |||||||||||
| Neonatorum | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Malaria | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | _ | - | - | 4 | |
| Ophthalmia | ||||||||||||
| Neonatorum | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | ||||
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Gastro- | ||||||||||||
| Enteritis | — | 1 | — | — | _ | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Measles | 37 | 701 | 809 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 1605 |
| Whooping Cough | 34 | 247 | 147 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 441 |
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| Disease | Cases Notified | Admitted to Harrow Isolation Hospital | Admitted to other Isolation Hospitals | Admitted to other Hospitals | Deaths Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 265 | 132 | 2 | - | - |
| Diphtheria | 38 | 12 | 26 | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 119 | — | — | - | 89 |
| Dysentery | 32 | — | 4 | - | |
| Erysipelas | 35 | — | 14 | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | 8 | 3 | ||
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 20 | — | 13 | -_ | -_ |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 1 | — | 1 | - | -_ |
| Malaria | 4 | -__ | - | - | - |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | — | — | 1 | - |
| Poliomyelitis | 5 | — | 5 | - | 1 |
| Measles | 1605 | — | 24 | - | |
| Whooping Cough | 441 | — | 13 | - | - |
| Typhoid Fever | 4 | — | 3 | — | — |