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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE I.
CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1955.
| Disease. | At all ages. | Number of cases notified. At Ages—Years. | Total cases notified in each Ward. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 3. | 3 and under 4. | 4 and under 5. | 5 and under 10. | 10 and under 15. | 15 and under 20. | 20 and under 35. | 35 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and over. | Coulsdon East. | Coulsdon West. | Purley. | Kenley. | Sanderstead. | Selsdon and Farleigh. | Woodcote. | ||
| Diphtheria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Typhoid fever | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | - |
| Paratyphoid fever | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Scarlet fever | 46 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | — | - | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 4 | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 3 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 31 | - | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Dysentery | 98 | - | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 38 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Encephalitis | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis | 17 | - | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | - |
| Measles | 1,012 | 6 | 51 | 94 | 104 | 134 | 587 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 90 | 172 | 718 | 48 | 313 | 163 | 8 |
| Whooping cough | 64 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | 13 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 14 | ? | 3 |
| Malaria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Food Poisoning | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Totals | 1.283 | 10 | 66 | 110 | 113 | 155 | 662 | 41 | 14 | 39 | 21 | 30 | 22 | 138 | 237 | 285 | 80 | 355 | 173 | 15 |