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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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1. The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease during the year together with cases admitted to hospital and number of
deaths.
| Disease | Total cases notified | Cases admitted to hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 72 | 13 | - |
| Diphtheria | 2 | — | - |
| Pneumonia | 40 | 11 | 31 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | — |
| Acute Polioencephalitis | — | — | _ |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | 19 | 3 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 7 | 3 | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 2 | 1 | — |
| Enteric or Typhoid Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 13 | — | — |
| Malaria (contracted abroad) | 2 | — | — |
| Measles | 173 | 6 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 171 | 4 | — |
| Scabies | 69 | - | — |
Diphtheria Immunisation.
Completed inoculations made during the year were as follows:—
| Under 1 year | 0 |
| 1 year | 417 |
| 2 years | 153 |
| 3 years | 63 |
| 4 years | 51 |
| 5-9 years | 173 |
| 10-14 years | 39 |
| Total | 896 |