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
Chelsea 1964
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1964
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SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES RECEIVED DURING THE YEARS I960 - 1964 (inclusive)
| Disease | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | Average for five years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dysentery | 69 | 39 | 67 | 57 | 9 | 48.2 |
| Erysipelas | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1.4 |
| Food Poisoning | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 4.0 |
| Measles | 15 | 564 | 63 | 352 | 50 | 208.8 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1.2 |
| Pneumonia: Ac. Influenzal | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | ||
| Ac. Primary | 2 | 3 | - | 4 | - | 1.8 |
| Poliomyelitis: Paralytic | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0.6 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6.4 |
| Scabies | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4.0 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 20 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7.8 |
| Typhoid Fever | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Whooping Cough | 62 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 24.8 |