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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Table: SECTION F—PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.(Civilians only).

SECTION F—PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.

(Civilians only).

Diseases.Total Cases Notified.Cases Admitted to Hospitals.Total Deaths.
Scarlet Fever125—
Pneumonia186—
Erysipelas42—
Measles114112—
Whooping Cough773—
Dysentery53—
Food Poisoning102—
Tvphoid11—
Paratyphoid22—
Total127036Nil

Table: FOOD POISONING.

FOOD POISONING.

Total number of outbreaks2
Number of cases notified10
Number of deathsNil

Table: DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.Number of children immunised for the first time during the year 1957 : —

DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.

Number of children immunised for the first time during the year 1957 : —

(a) Pre-School children (under 5 years)450
(b) Between 5 and 15 years32 482

Table: Grand Total of Children in the Borough who have received immunising treatment by the end of the year: —

Grand Total of Children in the Borough who have received immunising treatment by the end of the year: —

(a) Under 5 years1799
(b) Between 5 and 15 years4882
Number of children given reinforcing doses during
1957697