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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
Chigwell 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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Summary of cases of infectious diseases notified, showing number of cases, admissions to hospital and deaths.
| Infectious Disease. | Total Cases (Notified). | Admissions to Hospital. | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 44 | 24 | — | Registrar General's Figures. |
| Diphtheria | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | 5 | 2 | — | |
| Measles | 141 | 1 | — | |
| Pneumonia | 6 | - | — | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | 54 | 1 | — | |
| 254 | 31 | 1 |
TUBERCULOSIS.
| Age. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory. | Non-Respiratory. | Respiratory. | Non- Respiratory. | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 1 year | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 1 and under 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 „ „ 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 „ „ 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 ,, ,, 35 | 4 | 2 | — | - | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 35 „ „ 45 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 45 „ „ 55 | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — |
| 55 „ „ 65 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 65 and upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
M. — Male. F.—Female.
Note It will be seen that 32 new cases were notified as
compared with 48 in the previous year. There were 8 deaths from
tuberculosis compared with 13 in 1941.