London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wood Green 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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| All ages | Under 1 year | 1 to 5 years | 5 to 15 years | 15 to 25 years | 25 to 45 years | 45 to 65 years | 65 and upwards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 93 | 1 | 18 | 61 | 9 | 4 | — | - |
| Erysipelas | 25 | - | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Scarlet Fever | 134 | 1 | 25 | 97 | 10 | 1 | — | - |
| Pneumonia | 20 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Malaria | 30 | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 1 | - |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | - | — | - | - | 3 | — | — |
| Phthisis | 75 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 46 | 14 | 3 |
| Other T.B. | 17 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Measles | 102 | 1 | 31 | 66 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| German Measles | 3S | 1 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 1 | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neon. | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Influenzal Pneu | 71 | - | 1 | 1 | 14 | 49 | 3 | 3 |
| Encephalitis Leth. | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | — |
| Cerebro S.F. | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | - | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Dysentery | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — |
| Total | 619 | 10 | 83 | 258 | 74 | 151 | 31 | 12 |