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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
Teddington 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]
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Encephalitis Lethargica.
No case of Encephalitis Lethargica was notified.
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
Two cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were notified during
the year. Both were treated in Hospital.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
See page 59.
Pneumonia, Malaria and Dysentery.
Pneumonia. There were 38 cases of Pneumonia
notified during the year, 27 of which were treated in
Hospital.
Malaria. No case of Malaria was notified.
DYSENTERY. No case of Dysentery was notified.
The following table shows the case rate of certain infectious diseases notified in Teddmgton compared with that for England and Wales for the year 1936 :—
| Disease | Cases notified in District | Case rate per 1,000 living in England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number notified | Case rate per 1,000 living | ||
| Smallpox | |||
| Diphtheria | 39 | 1.66 | 1.39 |
| Scarlet Fever | 29 | 1.24 | 2.53 |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Pneumonia | 38 | 1.62 | 1.11 |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 0.08 | 0.40 |