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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
Chiswick 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]
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A.—NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
| Disease. | Total Cases Notified. | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 17 | 14 | - |
| Diphtheria | 33 | 24 | 2 |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 2 | 2 | - |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | 2 | - |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 27 | 36 | |
| Erysipelas | 14 | 7 | - |
| Encephalitis Eethargica | 3 | 1 | - |
| Acute Polioencephalitis | - | - | - |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | - | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | - | - | 1 |
| Varicella | 86 | - | - |
| Anterio Poliomyelitis | 1 | - | - |
| Tuberculosis :— | |||
| (a) Pulmonary— | |||
| Male | 30 | 22 | 24 . |
| Female | 18 | 12 | 16 |
| Total | 48 | 341 | 40 |
| (6) Non-Pulmonary— | |||
| Male | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Female | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 9* | 5 |
*Representing the number of new cases notified during 1925 who
received Hospital or Sanatorium treatment.
†These cases were notified from Hospital. Details of other patients
suffering from Pneumonia who received Hospital treatment are not
available.