[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham] page 45

Twickenham 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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222 lbs. of unsound fruit and vegetables were voluntarily
surrendered and 11 lbs. condensed milk.
The following visits of inspection were also paid:—
Fish shops, 115; Greengrocers shops, 90; Restaurants, &c.,
28.
Bakehouses.
There are 17 bakehouses in the district, two being
underground bakehouses. Fifty-six visits of inspection
were made. Twenty-one breaches of requirements were
found and remedied in due course.
PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.

Table: The following table gives the number of notifications of cases of infectious diseases received during the year 1920, and the preceding nine years:—

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The following table gives the number of notifications of cases of infectious diseases received during the year 1920, and the preceding nine years:—

	1911	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919	1920
Small-pox	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Scarlet Fever	41	28	119	98	30	42	26	19	55	39
Diphtheria	97	89	52	92	46	43	32	24	131	77
Enteric Fever	—	2	1	9	4	—	—	—	3	2
Puerperal Fever	2	-	4	6	1	-	2	2	6	6
Erysipelas	7	10	6	22	9	10	3	4	7	14
Measles	†	†	†	†	†	459	323	528	39	506*
German Measles	†	†	†	†	†	79	544	23	8	-
Ophthalmia
Neon	†	†	†	3	7	—	8	4	11	8
Cerebrospinal Fever	†	†	†	†	3	-	5	1	2	-
Pneumonia—
Primary	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	8	28
Influenzal	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	18	9
Malaria	†	†	†	†	4	†	†	†	14	5
Trench Fever	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	1	—
Dysentery	1	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	—	1
Tuberculosis:
Pulmonary	52	97	66	62	49	52	43	57	48	39
Non-pul- monary	-	29	31	10	6	19	18	18	8	9

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† Not notifiable. * Voluntary notifications.

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Twickenham 1920

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Table: The following table gives the number of notifications of cases of infectious diseases received during the year 1920, and the preceding nine years:—

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