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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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SECTION F
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES
The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease during the year, together with the number and percentage of cases admitted to hospital and the number and percentage of deaths:—
| Disease | Total Notified | Removed to Hospital | Per cent. Removed to Hospital | Deaths | Deaths per cent. of cases Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 57 | 8 | 14.0 | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 35 | 2 | 5.7 | 20 | 57.1 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 14 | 11 | 78.5 | — | — |
| Acute Polioencephalitis | — | — | — | — | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 10 | 9 | 90.0 | — | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | — | — | —- | — | — |
| Enteric or Typhoid Fever | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 7 | 1 | 14.3 | — | — |
| Malaria (contracted abroad) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 293 | 1 | 0.4 | — | - |
| Whooping Cough | 157 | — | — | — | - |
These cases of infectious disease have been divided into age incident and set out in the accompanying table:-
| Disease | All Ages | Under 1 year | 1-5 yrs. | 5-10 yrs. | 10-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 57 | — | 21 | 26 | 7 | 3 | — | — | - |
| Pneumonia | 35 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 14 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | - |
| Dysentery | 24 | - | 16 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 10 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | - |
| Erysipelas | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Measles | 293 | 4 | 144 | 140 | 5 | — | — | — | - |
| Whooping Cough | 157 | 6 | 63 | 83 | 2 | — | 3 | — | - |
| TOTALS | 597 | 10 | 254 | 255 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 11 |
Poliomyelitis
During 1950 a total of 14 confirmed cases of poliomyelitis were notified,
the highest figure recorded in the Borough. No case proved fatal. The
accompanying table shows the cases notified classified under age groups:-
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