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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
| No. of Cases | Admissions to Hospitals | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Primary Pneumonia | 2 | - | - |
| Dysentery | 4 | 1 | - |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | - |
| Food Poisoning | 2 | 1 | - |
| Malaria | 1 | 1 | - |
| Measles | 880 | 4 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 29 | 1 | - |
| Tuberculosis, Respiratory | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| Other | 3 | - | - |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 16 | 1 | - |
| 951 | 17 | 1 |
DIPHTHERIA:
There were no cases during the year. The free immunisation of
children by general practitioners and at clinics has been maintained.
TUBERCULOSIS:
14 new cases of tuberculosis were notified among residents in the District during the year with the following distribution
| Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | |
|---|---|---|
| G.L.C. Debden Estate | 4 | - |
| Loughton | 1 | 2 |
| G.L.C. Hainault (London Borough of Redbridge - 1.4.65) | 1 | - |
| Chigwell | 2 | 1 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 3 | - |
| 11 | 3 |
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