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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN AGE GROUPS—1920.
| 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 | 90 | — | 15 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Erysipelas | 20 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | 182 | — | 28 | 138 | 11 | 5 | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neon. | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phthisis | 52 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 1 |
| Other T. B. | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Measles | 55 | 6 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 47 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 10 | — |
| Malaria | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — |
| Encephalitis Leth. | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Total | 480 | 21 | 50 | 256 | 53 | 69 | 28 | 3 |