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Harrow 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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Epidemiological work includes the investigation of outbreaks of
infectious disease in co-operation with health departments.
The following is a summary of the examination of specimens from the district carried out during the year:-
| Blood | 1 |
| Nose and Throat Swabs | 12 |
| Faeces | 353 |
| Sputum | — |
| Urine | 1 |
| Total | 373 |
I wish to express my thanks to the Director of the Public Health
Laboratory Service and his staff for their continued assistance and
advice during the year.
Incidence of Infectious Diseases
| Diseases | Und. 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 | Age Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Anthrax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cholera | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 14 | |
| Food Poisoning | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 15 |
| Infective Jaundice | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 |
| Leprosy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leptospirosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malaria | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Measles | 20 | 176 | 215 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 438 |
| Ophthalmia Neontorum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Paratyphoid Fever | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | 7 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Tetanus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis(Pulmonary) | — | l | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 51 |
| Tuberculosis (Other) | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 23 |
| Tuberculosis (Men.) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Typhus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Yellow Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -— | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 21 | 188 | 250 | 24 | 12 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 596 |