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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
(See also page 3).
| No. of Cases. | Admission to Hospitals. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Poliomyelitis, Paralytic | - | - | - |
| Non-paralytic | 1 | 1 | — |
| Acute Primary Pneumonia | 5 | - | - |
| Dysentery | 5 | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 2 | - | - |
| Food Poisoning | 11 | - | - |
| Measles | 145 | 1 | - |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 48 | 2 | - |
| Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| Other | 3 | 2 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 5 | - | - |
| 242 | 11 | 2 |
DIPHTHERIA:
There were no cases during the year. The free immunisation
of children by general practitioners and at clinics has been maintained.
/TUBERCULOSIS:
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