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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 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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45
SONNE DYSENTERY.
During the year 37 cases of sonne dysentery were
notified compared with 26 for 1944. Of these 8 were
under 1 year of ago, 6 aged 1 - 2 years, 1 aged 2 - 3
years, 2 aged 3 - 4 years, 2 aged 4 - 5 years, 10 were
school children, and the remaining 8 were adults.
No deaths occurred, and l6 of the 37 cases notified
were removed to the infectious disease hospital for
treatment.
SMALL POX.
There were no cases of Small Pox notified in 1945,
but seven contacts were notified and observed. None
developed the disease.