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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
Surbiton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES DURING THE YEARS ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1943 to 1952.
| 1943 | 1944 | l945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 299 | 149 | 45 | 38 | 31 | 39 | 95 | 87 | 53 | 76 |
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paratyphoid Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | 2 | -- | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 34 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 12 |
| Erysipelas | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Poliomyelitis | - | 1 | 1 | - | 19 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| . Meningococcal Infection | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 2 | • - | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 140 | 62 | - |
| Malaria | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Food Poisoning; | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Measles | 323 . | 212 | 775 | 429 | 170 | 591 | 601 | 342 | 1069 | 538 |
| Whooping Cough | 176 | 52 | 90 | 48 | 108 | 157 | 102 | 176 | 163 | 204 |
| Totals | 846 | 449 | 949 | 565 | 354 | 815 | 829 | 780 | 1392 | 856 |
No case of Diphtheria occurred during the year.
No case of dysentery occurred and cases of Food Poisoning remained
the same.
Measles and Whooping Cough were up, no doubt the increase is due to more careful notification.
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