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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
Richmond upon Thames 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
Notifiable Diseases during the year.
| Disease | Total Cases Notified. | Cases Admitted to Hospitals. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 33 | 19 | ... |
| Diphtheria | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 5 | 5 | ... |
| Pneumonia | 20 | 9 | 23 (all forms) |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 12 | 11 | 3 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 3 | 2 | ... |
| Measles | 126 | 2 | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 130 | ... | ... |
| Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Total | 343 | 62 | 27 |
SOUTH MIDDLESEX FEVER HOSPITAL.
ADMISSIONS CLASSIFIED.
| Disease. | No. of Patients Admitted from Richmond. |
|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 19 |
| Diphtheria | 12 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 4 |
| Measles | 2 |
| Other Diseases | 12 |
| Total | 49 |
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION CLINIC.
Total number of children seen during the year 1,067
Total number of attendances 1,943
Total number of children who received primary Schick
test 139