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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
Hammersmith 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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TABLE 2
NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN 1966
| DISEASES | NOTIFICATIONS | Total cases notified | Cases removed to Hospital | Deaths | Corrected Figures 1 | Non-resident | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 years | 1 2 years | 2-5 years | 5-15 years | 15 25 years | 25 45 years | 45 65 years | 65+ years | ||||||
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | — | 29 | _ | ||
| Whooping Cough | 39 | 43 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | - | - | ||||
| Acute Poliomyelitis (Par.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| " " " (Non-Par.) | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 70 | 172 | 559 | 422 | - | - | 1233 | - | 1233 | - | |||
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | ||
| Dysentery | 98 | 17 | 40 | 5 | 258 | 25 | - | 257 | 4 | ||||
| Acute Encephalitis (Inf.) | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| " " " (Post Inf.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhoid Fever | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | |||
| Meningococcal Infection | 3 | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Food Poisoning | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | — | - | - | 50 | - | - | 50 | 25 | ||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 5 | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | 5 | 1 |
| Smallpox | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis (Pulmonary) | — | — | 3 | 33 | 89 | 45 | 4 | 89 | - | ||||
| " " (Non-Pulmonary) | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 11 | — | 19 | — | |
| TOTALS | 219 | 678 | 584 | 76 | 118 | 54 | 19 | 1,856 | 141 | 4 | 1,855 | 35 | |