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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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SECTION F.
Prevalence of, and Control over, Infectious Diseases.
| Cases notified | Cases admitted to Hospital | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 203 | 3 | 0 |
| Whooping Cough | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Acute Primary Pneumonia | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Dysentery | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Cerebrospinal Fever | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tuberculosis.
Fifteen cases of tuberculosis were notified during the year.
| Mai.es. | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulm. | Non-Pulm. | Pulm. | Non-Pulm. |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
There were four deaths from this disease, 3 pulmonary
and one non-pulmonary.
Diphtheria.
There were two cases notified during the year. Neither
case was confirmed.
97 children completed a course of immunisation during
the year, and a further 30 received re-inforcing injections of
diphtheria prophylactic.
Food Poisoning.
No cases were notified to me during the year.
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