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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 II.
THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1955
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | A pril | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| Typhoid fever | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paratyphoid | - | - | - | - | - | - | -— | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Scarlet fever | 5 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 46 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | 31 |
| Dysentery | 3 | 16 | 33 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 15 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 98 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 6 | - | 17 |
| Measles | 15 | 96 | 217 | 322 | 170 | 164 | 19 | 7 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1,012 |
| Whooping cough | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 64 |
| Malaria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Food poisoning | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Totals | 36 | 124 | 267 | 348 | 205 | 182 | 49 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1,283 |