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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE I.
CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1957.
| 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. | ||
| Scarlet fever | 47 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 16 | - | |
| Pneumonia | 26 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| Measles | 1184 | 13 | 43 | 97 | 128 | 147 | 706 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 164 | 249 | 375 | 66 | 249 | 74 | 7 |
| Whooping cough | 58 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery (Flexner) | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis (Paralytic) | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Poliomyelitis (Non para.) | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Typhoid | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Encephalitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Food poisoning | 3 | — | •— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Totals | 1339 | 16 | 49 | 105 | 139 | 159 | 770 | 56 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 180 | 264 | 420 | 77 | 278 | 110 | 10 |