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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
Holborn 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
| 1951. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | 192a | 1929. | 1950 | Yearly average 1921-1930 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 34,708 | 40,930 | 33,413 | 38,970 | 36,990 | 32,339 | 37,242 | 31,014 | 43,846 | 27,724 | 35,717 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 33,505 | 33,919 | 32,097 | 32,690 | 32,382 | 30,108 | 31,06(i | 29,799 | 31,425 | 29,414 | 31,640 |
| Measles | 2,241 | 5,694 | 5,316 | 4,834 | 5,337 | 3,483 | 3,622 | 4,302 | 3,388 | 4,188 | 4,240 |
| Whooping Cough | 4,576 | 6,370 | 4,162 | 3,983 | 6,058 | 4,118 | 3,681 | 2,976 | 6,332 | 2,037 | 4,429 |
| Diphtheria | 4,772 | 4,075 | 2,722 | 2,501 | 2,774 | 2,994 | 2,732 | 3,191 | 3,446 | 3,497 | 3,270 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1,305 | 1,382 | 993 | 888 | 988 | 677 | 579 | 580 | 717 | 740 | 850 |
| Enteric Fever | 613 | 465 | 450 | 496 | 388 | 367 | 367 | 438 | 382 | 313 | 428 |