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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 1967
[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 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dysentery | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Food Poisoning | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Measles | 371 | 2 | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuberculosis, | |||
| Respiratory | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whooping Cough | 37 | 2 | 0 |
| 478 | 12 | 3 |
TUBERCULOSIS CASE FINDING AMONG SCHOOL ENTRANTS:
The results obtained in the District are as follows:-
Number to whom offered 533
Number tested and percentage 439 (82.36%)
Positive reactors -
Known contacts 9
Newly found reactors 13
Total: 22
The new reactors were referred to the Chest Physician for
investigation. Where necessary, members of the child's family and other
contacts were called for examination, but in no instance was anything of
serious significance discovered.
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