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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
Croydon 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| 0—1 | 1—2 | 2—5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—35 | 35—45 | 45 & over | Totals | Deaths | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |||
| Enteric Fever...... | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - |
| Para-typhoid B. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Puerperal Fever | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | - |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| Measles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 26 | - |
| Rubella | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - |
| C.S.M. | - | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 21 | 4 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 4 |
| Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
| Ophthalmia | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | — |
| Mumps | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — |
| Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Dysentery | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| Vincent's angina | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — |
| Tonsilitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Dermatitis | 3 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | — |
| Jaundice | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Venereal Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | 18 | — |
| Gastric Enteritis | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — |
| No Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | - |
| Totals | 13 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 226 | 9 |