London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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SECTION F
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
| Number of Cases | Admission to Hospitals | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 11 | 11 | - |
| Acute Primary Pneumonia (Non-Paralytic) | a 13 | 4 | - |
| Dysentery | 48 | 5 | - |
| Erysipelas | 3 | - | - |
| Food Poisoning | 4 | 1 | - |
| Malaria | 1 | 1 | - |
| Meningococcal Infection | 1 | 1 | - |
| Measles | 33 | 4 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 1 | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 66 | 5 | - |
| Tuberculosis— | |||
| Respiratory | 44 | 19 | 6 |
| Meninges and C.N.S. | 1 | 1 | - |
| Other | 3 | 1 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 64 | 1 | - |
| 293 | 55 | 6 |