London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hammersmith 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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DiseasesNotificationsTotal cases notifiedCases removed to HospitalDeathsCorrected Figures
0—1 year1—2 years2—5 years5—15 years15—25 years25—45 years45—65 years65 + yearsAge not known
Scarlet Fever-113361____5110-50
Whooping Cough20195966116513165
Acute Poliomyelitis (Par.)1111
» » (Non-Par.)
Measles1236125142532014318
Diphtheria
Pneumonia939839181170155169
Dysentery111724239144310521100
A. Encephalitis (Inf.)
Enteric or Typhoid Fever1121554
Paratyphoid Fever11222
Erysipelas134828
Meningococcal Infection1111
Food Poisoning323465112_361135
Puerperal Pyrexia63651281128*
Ophthalmia Neonatorum2-------2†2†
Smallpox
Malaria
Scabies257651-26126
Tuberculosis (Pulmonary)32173927109826698
„ (Non-Pulmonary)-—--13432132113
Totals57802452911161436732-1,031124581,020

* Of this total only 56 cases related to patients residing in the Borough.
† Of this total only 1 case related to a patient residing in the Borough.