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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
Chingford 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
Scarlet Fever
The following table shows the total number of cases notified during the year, and the percentage of cases removed to hospital The figures for the previous four years are also included.
| 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases notified | 52 | 61 | 66 | 144 | 47 |
| Percentage removed to hospital | 59 | 58 | 72 | 66 | 72 |
Diphtheria Immunisation.
Number of children immunised during the year :
Under 5 years 151
Between 5 and 15 years 113
Total 264
During the year, 264 children were immunised against
Diphtheria. The material used in most instances was Diphtheria
Alum Precipitated Toxoid, the dosage being .lcc and .3cc at an
interval of 4 weeks. Of the total of 264 children, 151 were under
the age of 5 years, and 113 were between the ages of 5 years
and 15 years.
In accordance with Ministry of Health's Circular No. 2230
dated 17th December, 1940, special effort was made to encourage
parents to have their children immunised, and the number of
children brought for immunisation rapidly increased towards the
end of the year.
Tuberculosis
There were 61 cases of all forms of Tuberculosis notified
during 1940, a decrease of 9 on the previous year, and of these
31 or 50.9 per cent. were transfers from other districts.
Deaths
There were 19 deaths from Tuberculosis during the year, of
which 4 had not been previously notified. Particulars of these
4 cases are given below :
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 3 cases.
Non'Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1 case.
Ratio of non-notified tuberculosis deaths to total tuberculosis
deaths=l to 4.7.
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