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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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(Civilians only)
| Disease | Total Cases Notified | Cases Admitted to Hospitals | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 24 | 22 | – |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 6 | 6 | – |
| Pneumonia | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| Erysipelas | 8 | 4 | – |
| Measles | 419 | 15 | – |
| Whooping Cough | 95 | 4 | 1 |
| Malaria | 1 | 1 | – |
| Poliomyelitis | 10 | 8 | – |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 570 | 62 | 17 |
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST TYPHUS AND
SMALLPOX
The Council will already be aware that no case of either of these diseases occurred in the Borough during 1947.
| Month | Nature of Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Typhus | Smallpox | |
| January | – | – |
| February | – | 1 |
| March | – | – |
| April | – | 2 |
| May | – | 5 |
| June | – | 2 |
| July | – | 4 |
| August | – | – |
| September | – | — |