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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

Southall 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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The following table shows the various infectious diseases (other than tuberculosis)
notified during the year and also their age incidence:—

Table: T able XXV.N otifiable D iseases during the year (other than T uberculosis).

T able XXV.

N otifiable D iseases during the year (other than T uberculosis).

DiseasesAgesTotal cases notifiedCases admitted to hospitalDeaths
Under i year1 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
Whooping cough51272142641--825-
Scarlet fever-1272242147 82883---269255-
Diphtheria-i3-362---2627-
Measles14292151471265-----293162
Puerperal pyrexia-----22---43*-
Erysipelas------1-311-61*-
Pneumonia8-I-22334121124830
Ophthalmia neonatorum1-----------11*-
Cerebro-spinal fever, &c.2-----------33*

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*To London hospitals or institutions outside the district.
The number of cases of infectious diseases (including tuberculosis) notified during
the year, according to their locality, are shown below :—

Table: Table XXVI.

Table XXVI.

DiseasesTotalWaxlow ManorNorth- coteHambroughDormers WellsGlebeNorwood GreenAdmitted to HospitalTotal deaths
Scarlet fever269755136265526255-
Diphtheria2664642427-
Puerperal pyrexia42-—-113*-
Pneumonia48103416114-30
Ophthalmia neonatorum1-—1-—-1*-
Tuberculosis (all forms)801551215151840
Erysipelas62-—22—1*-
Measles2931214731452623162
Whooping cough82191317111575-
Cerebro-spinal fever, &c.3—21--3*-
Totals812250125107120127833ii72

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*To London hospitals and institutions outside the district.
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