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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
East Ham 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Showing age incidence of Scarlet Fever.
| 0 + | 5 + | 10 + | 15 + | 20 + | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 Complicated |
| 23 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 70 Uncomplicated |
Whooping Cough.
Number of notified cases 24
Revision of diagnosis 1
Acute Catarrhal Laryngitis 1
Final number of Whooping Cough cases 23
Deaths 2
Uncomplicated cases 9
Complications:—
Broncho Pneumonia 11
Measles 1
Gastro- Enteritis 1
Cerebral Haemorrhage 1
Measles.
Number of notified cases 20
Revision of diagnosis 4
Urticaria 1
Rubella 1
Scarlet Fever 1
No evidence of infectious disease 1
Uncomplicated cases 7
Complications:—
Broncho Pneumonia 5
Capillary Bronchitis 3
Mastoiditis 1
Penicillin was found to be very effective, combined with
sulphadiazine therapy, in the pulmonary complications of Measles
and Whooping Cough.
Meningitis.
Number of notified cases 11
Revision of diagnosis 9
Acute Nephritis 1
Tonsillitis 1
Constipation 1
Bronchitis 1
Cervical Adenitis 1
Idiopathic Epilepsy 1
No evidence of infectious disease 3
There were two deaths.
Cerebro spinal meningitis 1
Tuberculous meningitis 1