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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE II.
THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1950.
| Ian. | Feb. | Mar. | A pril | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhoid fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Paratyphoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | ||
| Scarlet fever | 10 | 10 | 49 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 11 | l | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 149 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | —- | 3 | — | l | — | - | 4 | ||
| Puerperal pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| Dysentery | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 14 | - | 8 | 2 | 28 |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 |
| Measles | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 67 | 177 | 194 | 477 |
| Whooping cough | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 81 | 17 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 242 |
| Malaria | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | —. | - | - | 1 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Food Poisoning | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Totals | 19 | 15 | 58 | 12 | 47 | 54 | 46 | 103 | 41 | 90 | 228 | 231 | 944 |