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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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SECTION F
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
| Total Cases Notified | Admission to Hospital | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Poliomyelitis (Paralytic) | 12 | 12 | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis (Non-paralytic) | 2 | 2 | - |
| Acute Pneumonia | 21 | 5 | — |
| Dysentery | 5 | 4 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 1 | — |
| Erysipelas | 14 | 1 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 25 | 1 | — |
| Measles | 152 | 2 | — |
| Meningoacal Infection | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | 2 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 84 | 16 | — |
| Typhoid | 1 | 1 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 347 | 8 | 1 |
| 667 | 56 | 2 |