London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Kingston upon Thames 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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(d) Chemical and bacteriological examination of food.
No examinations under this head were necessary during
the year.
(e) Nutrition.
At the Welfare Centre and in the Schools, elementary
information on food values, dietetics, and budgeting is given.
Apart from the Health Campaign in the later months
of the year, the subject of Nutrition was presented to the
general public, school children and mothers attending the
Clinics by films, exhibits, posters, pamphlets and talks.
SECTION F
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
The following table gives a comparative statement of notifications received during the last nineteen years:—
| Year | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 98 | 142 | l |
| 1920 | 139 | 82 | 2 |
| 1921 | 302 | 79 | 4 |
| 1922 | 238 | 74 | 1 |
| 1923 | 118 | 17 | 1 |
| 1924 | 143 | 20 | 6 |
| 1925 | 213 | 25 | 7 |
| 1926 | 82 | 27 | 7 |
| 1927 | 87 | 65 | 3 |
| 1928 | 135 | 152 | 7 |
| 1929 | 74 | 113 | 1 |
| 1930 | 78 | 100 | 5 |
| 1931 | 61 | 53 | 1 |
| 1932 | 56 | 47 | 1 |
| 1933 | 125 | 30 | 2 |
| 1934 | 40 | 42 | 2 |
| 1935 | 54 | 50 | 2 |
| 1936 | 67 | 27 | 6 |
| 1937 | 51 | 21 | 1 |