[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Dartford Borough.

  • Dartford (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Dartford Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CANCER. The number of deaths from cancer was 34, being 11.8 per cent, of the total deaths as compared with :— 1933 ... 33 deaths 11.66 per cent, of total deaths. 1932 ... 49 „ 17.3 „ „ 1931 27 „ 10.97 1930 28 .. 12.33 ,, ,, ,, „ 1929 30 „ 9.64 „ „ „ INFLUENZA. The incidence of influenza during the year was again of a mild type and calls for no special mention. DISINFECTION. 'Upon removal of cases of infectious diseases to Hospital or upon recovery of cases nursed at home, the rooms are disinfected with formalin and the bedding removed for steam disinfection. Disinfection is also carried out after death from tuberculosis and if requested after death from cancer. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR. DISEASE. Total Cases Notified Under 1 year 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 65 Diphtheria 59 3 2 4 6 23 9 4 6 2 Scarlet Fever 143 1 6 9 8 7 66 24 8 9 4 2 Encephalitis Lethargica ... Puerperal Fever Puerperal Pyrexia 1 1 Ophthalmia Neonatorum Pneumonia 21 1 1 1 7 1 3 2 5 Erysipelas 6 4 1 1 Cerebro Spinal Fever Enteric Fever ... Chicken Pox 31 4 3 17 5 1 1 Small Pox