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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Puerperal Pyrexia.
Twenty nine cases were notified during 1949. An analysis is shown below, together with figures for the years 1945 - 1948 for purposes of comparison -
| Cases | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Total notified | 23 | 41 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| (b) Number included in (a) of | |||||
| (i) Kingston residents | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| (ii) Extra district residents | 14 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 25 |
| (c) Number included in (a) notified from Kingston County Hospital | 21 | 39 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
| (d) Number included in (a) notified by private doctors | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| (e) Number of cases included in (d) removed to hospital other than those included in (c) | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
Tuberculosis.
Cases of tuberculosis were dealt with by the South West
Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board. Good liaison exists
between your Medical Officer and Chest Physician, and his staff.
Each case notified is visited by an officer of the Public Health
Department, and all contacts are advised to consult the Chest
Physician. The efficiency of notification is good and there
have been no cases of wilful neglect or refusal to notify.
The following table shows comparative figures of notified cases and deaths for the years 1939 - 1949 (inclusive):-
| Year | Cases notified | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Nonrespiratory | Respiratory | Nonrespiratory | |
| 1939 | 38 | 7 | 16 | - |
| 1940 | 37 | 10 | 25 | 1 |
| 1941 | 44 | 9 | 19 | 3 |
| 1942 | 67 | 11 | 22 | 2 |
| 1943 | 63 | 8 | 25 | 1 |
| 1944 | 56 | 11 | 19 | 4 |
| 1945 | 41 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
| 1946 | 41 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 1947 | 43 | 3 | 17 | 4 |
| 1948 | 55 | 3 | 22 | 2 |
| 1949 | 40 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
(Note - An analysis of the total notified cases during
1949 in age groups is shown on the following page).