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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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The following table gives a comparative statement of Notifications received during the last twenty-one years, in respect of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, and Enteric Fever:-
| Year. | Soarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. (including Paratyphoid). |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1938 | 61 | 72 | 1 |
| 1939 | 69 | 19 | 1 |
| 1940 | 45 | 53 | 3 |
| 1941 | 54 | 15 | 7 |
| 1942 | 79 | 8 | - |
| 1943 | 110 | 3 | 1 |
| 1944 | 49 | 7 | - |
| 1945 | 28 | 16 | — |
Scarlet Fever. There was a considerable drop in the
number of civilian cases of Scarlet Fever notified in
1945 and no deaths occurred. Most of the cases were
school children. It was found necessary to send 25 of
the 28 notified cases to Hospital. All made a good
recovery. No "Return" cases occurred.
Diphtheria . Sixteen cases of Diphtheria were notified
in 1945, nine from the Kingston County Hospital and seven
from within the Borough. All the seven from the Borough
were children who attended St. Peter's School. Of these
only one was completely immunised, four had only received
one injection, and two had not been immunised. All were
admitted to Hospital and all recovered.
Steady work is being done to immunise the school and
pre-school population against diphtheria and the following
table shows the stage reached by the end of the year 1945.
The figures in brackets are for 1944.