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
Beddington and Wallington 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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| Disease | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 22 |
| Measles | 168 | 169 | 49 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | — | .— | — | — | 426 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 3 | 34 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 20 |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Poliomyelitis— | |||||||||||||
| Paralytic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Non-Paralytic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Food Poisoning | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 174 | 174 | 56 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 507 |