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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

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Table: PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.(See also page3).

PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.

(See also page3).

No. of Cases.Admission to Hospitals.Deaths.
Acute Primary Pneumonia151-
Dysentery2092-
Erysipelas4--
Food Poisoning181-
Measles275--
Ophthalmia Neonatorum33-
Scarlet Fever85--
Tuberculosis
Respiratory2983
Other22-
Whooping Cough71--
711173

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Diphtheria:
There were no cases during the year. The free immunisation
of children by general practitioners and at clinics has been
maintained.
Tuberculosis:

Table: 31 new cases of tuberculosis were notified among residents in the District during the year with the following distribution:-

31 new cases of tuberculosis were notified among residents in the District during the year with the following distribution:-

RespiratoryNon-Respiratory
L.C.C. Debden Estate11-
Old Loughton81
L.C.C. Hainault Estate4-
Chigwell (excl. L.C.C. estate)21
Buckhurst Hill40
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