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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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SOUTH MIDDLESEX FEVER HOSPITAL. ADMISSIONS CLASSIFIED.
| Disease. | No. of Patients Admitted from Richmond. |
|---|---|
| Typhoid Fever | 12 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 20 |
| Diphtheria | ... |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | ... |
| Measles | 7 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 2 |
| Other Diseases | 17 |
| Total | 60 |
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION CLINIC.
| Total number of attendances | 1,826 |
| Number of children immunised. | |
| (a) Preschool children (under 5 yrs) | 559 |
| (b) School children (5—15 yrs) | 429 |
| Total | 988 |
In addition 107 children were found to have been immunised in
other districts.
Total number of children immunised in the Borough.
(a) Under 5 years 1,338
(b) Between 5 and 15 years 2,949
SCABIES.
During the year, 241 cases of Scabies were seen, either at the
Clinic, or sent by medical practotioners.