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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
Orpington 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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Ward Distribution. Attack and Mortality Rates.
| Diseases | Total | WARDS | Cases removed to Hospital | Attack rate per 1,000 population | No. of Deaths | Death rate per 1,000 population | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggin Hill | Chelsfield | Crofton North | Crofton South | Cudham | Downe | Farnborough | Goddington North | Goddington South | Green-Street-Green | Knockholt | Knoll | Leaves Green | Petts Wood | Poverest | St. Mary Cray | ||||||
| Measles ... | 1874 | 186 | 16 | 103 | 328 | 30 | 20 | 96 | 184 | 348 | 180 | 14 | 100 | 14 | 58 | 118 | 79 | 12 | 26.0 | 1 | 001 |
| Whooping Cough | 228 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 14 | _ | 7 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 3.16 | - | |
| Scarlet Fever | 30 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | _ | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.41 | - | |
| Pneumonia | 17 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | *0.24 | 0.72 | ||
| Dysentery | 33 | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0.47 | - | |
| Erysipelas | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0.04 | _ | - |
| Food Poisoning | 19 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0.26 | - | |
| Poliomyelitis (Paralytic) | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | 3 | 0.04 | _ | - |
| Poliomyelitis (Non-Paralytic) | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | 2 | 0.06 | _ | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 72 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | 70 | +54.80 | _ | - |
| Paratyphoid Tuberculosis (Pulmonary) | 1 55 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 22. | 0.01 0.76 | 3 | 0.04 |
| Tuberculosis (Non-Pulmonary) | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 0-01 |
| Totals | 2341 | 231 | 18 | 111 | 349 | 32 | 29 | 192 233 | 387 | 221 | 18 | 126 | 16 | 75 | 180 | 123 | 129 | 32.44 | 57 | 0-79 | |
t Based on 1,000 total births and not population.
* Includes all forms of Pneumonia.