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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
Heston and Isleworth 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
3 cases of this disease were notified. (Two were children under
1 year of age who both died). In addition a man aged 33 died of
this disease but was not notified .
Acute Poliomyelitis.
3 cases were notified.
Pneumonia.
84 cases were notified. 48 notifications were from the West
Middlesex Hospital.
Malaria.
There were no cases notified during the year.
Non-Notifiable Diseases.
The undermentioned table sets forlh the numbers of such cases for the last five years :—
| 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 413 | 3 | 563 | 239 | 497 |
| German Measles | 1 | 5 | 30 | 43 | 75 |
| Chicken Pox | 64 | 62 | 100 | 243 | 408 |
| Mumps | 256 | 111 | 308 | 266 | 246 |
| Whooping Cough | 88 | 63 | 67 | 213 | 131 |
| 822 | 244 | 1068 | 1009 |
Upon receipt of information of the existence of a case, inquiry
is made by a Health Visitor to obtain all necessary facts.