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
Mitcham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Small Pox.
6carlet
Fever
Diphtheria
Typhoid
Fever
Erysipelas
Pneumonia
Puerperal
Pyrexia
Ophthalmia
Neonatorum
Dysentery
Cerebro-spin&l
Meningitis
Poliomyelitis
Measles
Whooping
Cough
Food
Poisoning
PolioEncephalitis
Paratyphoid
Malaria
Totals
The monthly incidence of infectious disease was: —
January
...
3
...
...
2
6
...
2
2
1
...
11
20
...
...
...
...
47
February
...
4
...
...
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
43
8
...
...
...
...
61
March
...
8
...
...
4
5
1
1
...
...
1
50
28
...
...
...
1
99
April
...
4
...
...
6
5
1
1
...
...
...
143
20
...
...
...
...
180
May
...
9
...
...
...
9
...
2
...
...
1
351
60
...
...
...
...
388
June
...
6
...
...
3
9
1
...
...
...
...
204
21
...
...
...
...
237
July 1.4
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
16
4
...
...
...
...
21
5-31
...
3
...
...
1
3
...
1
1
...
...
63
29
...
...
...
...
101
August
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
13
38
...
1
...
...
58
September
...
12
...
...
...
1
...
1
1
...
...
17
27
...
...
...
...
59
October
...
16
...
...
1
2
...
...
...
...
2
63
21
...
...
...
...
105
November
...
15
...
...
3
2
...
...
1
...
...
61
25
...
...
...
...
107
December
...
8
1
...
1
5
...
...
1
...
...
35
9
...
...
...
...
60
Totals
...
92
1
...
124
43
3
9
7
2
4
1070
266
...
1
...
1
1523