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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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AGE GROUPS OF CASES ADMITTED (other than Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria).
| 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 | 2 | - |
| Para-typhoid B. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 12 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | — |
| Measles | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 67 | 1 |
| Rubella | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
| C.S.M | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 2 |
| Chicken Pox | 2 | — | 2 | — | 14 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — |
| Ophthalmia | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | — |
| Mumps | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | —. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — |
| Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Dysentery | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 25 | — |
| Tonsilitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | 2 | — |
| Jaundice | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Croup | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - |
| Pvloric Stenosis | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Bronchi Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - |
| Venereal Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 3 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | - | 9 | - |
| Phthisis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | —. | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - |
| No Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 31 | — |
| Totals | 19 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 263 | 4 |