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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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PREVALENCE OP, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES*
(See also page 4).
| No, of Cases. | Admission to Hospitals. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Poliomyelitis, | |||
| Paralytic | 2 | 2 | — |
| Non-paralytic | 1 | 1 | — |
| Acute Primary Pneumonia | 17 | 1 | — |
| Dysentery | 113 | 1 | — |
| Erysipelas | 7 | 1 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 11 | 1 | — |
| Measles | 1,073 | 7 | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | 1 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 35 | — | — |
| Tuberculosis | |||
| Respiratory | 16 | 6 | 3 |
| Other | 2 | 1 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 24 | — | — |
| 1,304 | 22 | 4 |
Diphtheria:
There were no cases during the year. The free
immunisation of children by general practitioners and at clinics
has been maintained.
/Tuberculosis:
-8-