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Southall-Norwood 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
The number of notifications was 295, as compared with 591
for last year. The decrease was due to Scarlet Fever (49), Diphtheria
(28), Enteric (9), Chicken-pox (116). Sixty-seven of the
notifications were from Hanwell Asylum, so that the number
belonging to the district was 228.
NOTIFICATIONS CLASSIFIED IN LOCALITIES FOR 1920.
| Diseases. | Total for District. | East Ward. | West Ward. | London County Asylum. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 141 | 57 | 84 | - |
| Diphtheria | 22 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | - |
| Malaria | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | - |
| Pneumonia | 51 | 23 | 28 | 6 |
| Dysentery | 4 | 2 | 2 | 58 |
| Membranous Croup | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Erysipelas | 12 | 5 | 7 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | — | 2 | - |
| Chicken-pox | 28 | 8 | 20 | - |
| Encephalitis- Lethargica | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tuberculosis—Pulmonary | 22 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| „ Non-Pulmonary | 8 | 4 | 4 | - |
| 295 | 117 | 178 | 67 |
SCARLET FEVER.
The number of cases reported during the year is 141. The
incidence is 4.8 per 1,000 population. Forty-six cases occurred on
the North side of the railway and 95 on the South. Cases treated
in the sanatorium were 112, the rest were isolated at home for