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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 1952

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

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Table: TABLE No. 6.Summary of Infectious Disease Notifications 1952. (Corrected).Age Groups.

TABLE No. 6.

Summary of Infectious Disease Notifications 1952. (Corrected).Age Groups.

Disease.Under 11-22—33—44—55—1010-1515—2525—4545—6565 & overTotalsTotal
MFMfMF.MfMfM.fMfMfM.fM.F.M.fM.f
Diphtheria-------------------------
Dysentery——1————1——21——12—1————459
Enteric Fever----------------------2—2
Erysipelas---------------1---1---22
Food Poisoning-------------------1---11
Malaria-------------------------
Measles—274121.17610123125—1——-3—-—-6766133
OphthalmiaNeonatorum2---------------------2—2
Pneumonia—————————11——————11———224
Poliomyelitis——11——————11———1——1—-—336
Puerperal Pyrexia-----------------------11
Scabies----------------------213
Scarlet Fever————1——13154—3--------9918
Tuberculosis(Pulmonary)-----------1—131161275——163046
Tuberculosis (Non-Pulmonary)-----------------------22
Whooping Cough3511314313151---------141832
Totals5711616141111141741381651581997——121140261