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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 1948
[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. 1 yr. | 1-4 yrs. | 5-9 yrs. | 10-14 yrs. | 15-19 yrs. | 20-25 yrs. | 25-34 yrs. | 35-44 yrs. | 45-54 yrs. | 55-64 yrs. | 65 & over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | 40 | 97 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 8 | _ | _ | _ | 181 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 63 |
| Dysentery | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 |
| Polioencephalitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Measles | 25 | 540 | 585 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1,181 |
| WhoopingCough | 64 | 305 | 237 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 626 |
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis).
| Disease | Cases Notified | Admitted to Harrow Isolation Hospital | Admitted to other Isolation Hospitals | Admitted to other Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 181 | 57 | 48 | — |
| Diphtheria | 13 | — | 13 | — |
| Pneumonia | 63 | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | 10 | — | 3 | 2 |
| Erysipelas | 29 | 1 | 13 | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 6 | — | 4 | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 14 | — | 9 | 3 |
| Polioencephalitis | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Measles | 1,181 | — | 12 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 626 | — | 8 | — |
| Typhoid Fever | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — | 1 | — |
CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The communicable diseases are spread in many ways. In most of
them, the organisms are probably conveyed more or less directly through
the air from the infectious person who may be suffering from a frank
attack of the disease, or he might be one of a variety of carrier. A
much smaller group of infections are those most commonly conveyed
through the medium of food or drink. Some contagious diseases are
spread only when there is actual physical contact. For a small number