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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE II.
THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1953
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | |||
| Typhoid fever | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| Paratyphoid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet fever | 14 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 118 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Puerperal pyrexia | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Pneumonia | 9 | 22 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
| Dysentery | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| Meningococcal infection | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| Measles | 90 | 357 | 598 | 217 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1319 |
| Whooping cough | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 66 |
| Malaria | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Food poisoning | — | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Totals | 117 | 402 | 633 | 233 | 60 | 31 | 12 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 1577 |