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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
Lewisham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Analyses of certain diseases in table 40 into divisional areas:—
Table 41
| 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-45 | 45-65 | 65 up | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | W | 24 | 415 | 384 | 6 | _ | 829 | |
| N | 34 | 320 | 313 | 6 | - | - | 673 | |
| S | 22 | 288 | 269 | 3 | - | 582 | ||
| Pneumonia | w | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
| N | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 | |
| S | 4 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | |
| Poliomyelitis | w | - | 2 | 7 | 3 | _ | _ | 12 |
| N | 1 | 6 | - | 3 | - | - | 10 | |
| S | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | ||||
| Scarlet fever | w | 1 | 52 | 115 | 4 | _ | _ | 172 |
| N | 24 | 54 | 2 | 1 | - | 81 | ||
| S | 31 | 71 | 3 | - | - | 105 |