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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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The number of cases of infectious diseases (including Tuberculosis) notified during the
year, according to the locality, is shown below:—
T able VIII
| Diseases | Total | Waxlow Manor | Northcote | Hambrough | Dormers Wells | Glebe | Norwood Green | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dysentery | 28 | - | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Erysipelas | 10 | 2 | — | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Food Poisoning | 9 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| Measles | 674 | 123 | 118 | 34 | 111 | 111 | 177 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 92 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
| Poliomyelitis: | ||||||||
| Paralytic | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Non-Paralytic | 2 | — | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 34 | - | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 79 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 9 | - |
| Tuberculosis | 87 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 15 |
| Total | 1,016 | 169 | 163 | 68 | 200 | 181 | 235 | 21 |
Dysentery — 4 cases confirmed Shigella Sonnei by bacteriological examination
1 case confirmed Salmonella Newcastle Manchester variety
7 cases notified from St. Bernard's Hospital as Shigella Sonnei
2 cases originally notified as suspected food poisoning confirmed Shigella Sonnei
2 cases originally notified as enteritis confirmed Shigella Sonnei
Food Poisoning — 4 cases confirmed Salmonella Bredeney by bacteriological examination
1 case confirmed Salmonella Typhi Murium
Poliomyelitis — Paralytic 1 confirmed case
Non-Paralvric 1 case confirmed Bell's Palsy
1 case confirmed Acute Coryza
Table IX
Tuberculosis Notifications—Ages and Classifications
| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| 0-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1-5 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5-10 | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 10-15 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15-25 | 8 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 25-35 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 35-45 | 10 | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 45-65 | 17 | 4 | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 65+ | 2 | 3 | — | - | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 50 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 |