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Barnes 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: Table 7. — Certain Infectious Diseases: Incidence per 1,000 of the Population in 1960.

Table 7. — Certain Infectious Diseases: Incidence per 1,000 of the Population in 1960.

DiseaseBarnesLondon (a.c.)England and Wales
Scarlet Fever0.610.470.70
Diphtheria-0.010.00
Enteric Fever-0.020.01
Acute Pneumonia0.280.280.32
Dysentery0.151.610.95
Acute Poliomyelitis—
Paralytic-0.020.01
Non-Paralytic-0.010.00
Food Poisoning0.050.380.17
Tuberculosis—
Respiratory0.490.780.46
Others0.030.080.06

Table: Table 8. — Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year, 1960.

Table 8. — Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year, 1960.

DiseasesTotal Cases NotifiedAges, in yearsParishRemoved to Hospital
Under 1 year i1 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 910 to 1415 to 1920 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 64| 65 and overBarnesMortlake
Dysentery6-----1---22--42-
Erysipelas1-----------1--1-
Food Poisoning2---------2----2-
Measles8-122111------35-
Pneumonia (Acute)11----------23629-
Scarlet Fever24---23172------618-
Tuberculosis, Pul.19-------121-1141099
Tuberculosis, Non-Pul.1-----------1-1-1
Whooping Cough1613-2—82-----—97—
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