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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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AGE GROUPS UNDER DIAGNOSIS (Unconfirmed) FOR WHICH ADMITTED.
| 0—1 | 1—2 | 2—5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—35 | 35—45 | 45 and over | Totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 52 | 38 | 116 | 113 | 3 | 12 | - | 8 | - | 5 | 2 | 2 | 366 |
| Measles | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 10 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116 |
| Measles Contacts | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 65 |
| Gastro-enteritis | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 43 |
| Diphtheria | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | - | 31 |
| Mumps | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 27 |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 16 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Chicken Pox | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 13 |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Rubella | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Paratyphoid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Tonsilitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Vincent's Angina | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Ophthalmia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Convulsions | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Observation | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Puerperal Infection | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | — | 12 | — | 5 | — | — | 24 |
| Non-Patient Babies | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 |
| Non-Patient Mothers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Totals | 45 | 45 | 40 | 37 | 111 | 80 | 166 | 141 | 8 | 30 | 9 | 30 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 777 |