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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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SECTION F
(See also pages 2 & 3 )
| No of Cases | Admission to Hospitals | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Encephalitis Post Infective | 1 | 1 | |
| Acute Poliomyelitis Paralytic | 3 | 3 | |
| Non-paralytic | 1 | 1 | |
| Actue Primary Pneumonia | 34 | 5 | |
| Dysentery | 40 | 5 | |
| Erysipelas | 3 | - | |
| Food Poisoning | 10 | 1 | |
| Meningococcal Infection | 1 | - | |
| Measles | 1040 | 11 | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 1 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 51 | 1 | |
| Tuberculosis Respiratory | 32 | 8 | 8 |
| Meninges and C.N.S. | - | - | - |
| Others | 4 | 1 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 38 | 2 | |
| 1,259 | 40 | 8 |
Diphtheria.
There were no cases during the year. The free immunisation
of children by general practitioners and at clinics has been
maintained.
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