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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
Lewisham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Notifications of infectious diseases in 1960 showing sex and age groups
Table 41
| Diseases | Under 1 | 1- | 3- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65 + | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Dysentery | 9 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 46 | 49 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 176 | 191 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | 3 | 11 | 9 |
| Food poisoning | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 12 | 19 |
| Malaria | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Measles | 3 | 3 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 65 | 76 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 126 | 136 |
| Meningococcal infection | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | 3 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 21 | 12 |
| Poliomyelitis (paralytic) | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Puerperal pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | - | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | 78 |
| Scabies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 |
| Scarlet fever | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 53 | 43 | 10 | 9 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 85 |
| Tuberculosis (respiratory) | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 12 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 78 | 41 |
| Tuberculosis (non-respratory) | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Whooping cough | 14 | 14 | 38 | 42 | 30 | 26 | 66 | 67 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 162 | 171 |
| Totals | 27 | 26 | 121 | 112 | 111 | 91 | 241 | 241 | 49 | 24 | 79 | 52 | 104 | 51 | 43 | 14 | 14 | 690 | 762 | |