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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Scarlet Fever
An increase in the number of notifications of Scarlet Fever
is to be seen, the figures rising from 65 in 1951 to 124 in 1952;
although 69 cases were admitted to hospital, the disease did not
appear to be severe in type.
Eleven secondary cases occurred, i.e. patients developing the
infection subsequent to the first case occurring in the same
household, and in two of these incidents the original patient was
nursed at home.
Diphtheria
No cases of diphtheria occurred during the year. The last
confirmed case of diphtheria in the Borough was in 1948.
Information concerning immunisation against Diphtheria has
been supplied by the County Medical Officer and is as follows:-
Number of Children who completed a full course of Primary Immunisation in the Borough (including Temporary Residents) during the year.
| Age at Date of Final Injection | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10- 14 | Total |
| 343 | 207 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 630 |
Number of Children who were given a Secondary or Re-inforcing Injection (i.e. subsequent to a complete full course) during the year.
| Age at Date of Re-inforcing Injection | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10 - 14 | Total |
| - | - | - | 5 | 241 | 157 | 9 | 412 |