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Barnes 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: Table VIII.—Measles : Death-Rate per 1,000 of Population.

Table VIII.—Measles : Death-Rate per 1,000 of Population.

Year.Barnes.London.England & Wales.
19350.000.000.03
19360.020.140.07
19370.000.010.02
19380.020.060.04
19390.000.000.01
Average Rate 1935-19390.010.040.03

Table: Table IX.—Whooping Cough: Death-Rate per 1,000 of the Population.

Table IX.—Whooping Cough: Death-Rate per 1,000 of the Population.

Year.Barnes.London.England & Wales.
19350.000.040.04
19360.020.070.05
19370.000.060.04
19380.020.030.03
19390.000.030.03
Average Rate 1 1935-1939 J0.010.050.04

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Incidence of Notifiable Infectious Diseases.
The incidence of all infectious diseases in the Borough in 1939
was very low. Comparison between the incidence of certain of the
notifiable infectious diseases in Barnes, and in London and England
and Wales, is shown below:—

Table: Table X.—Infectious Diseases : Incidence per1,000of the Population in1939.

Table X.—Infectious Diseases : Incidence per1,000of the Population in1939.

Disease.Barnes.London.England and Wales.
Small-pox0.000.000.00
Scarlet Fever0.921.531.89
Diphtheria0.100.981.14
Enteric Fever0.030.030.04
Erysipelas0.260.370.34
Pneumonia0.360.991.02