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

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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

DiseasesUnder 11-3-5-10-15-25-45-65 +Total
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
Dysentery954126282246492121614153791314176191
Erysipelas111953119
Food poisoning11212112225151311219
Malaria-------1111
Measles3327333122657611126136
Meningococcal infection-12--11-----2--1--53
Ophthalmia neonatorum-1-----------------1
Pneumonia21831326522112
Poliomyelitis (paralytic)--1--1------------11
Puerperal pyrexia-----------42-36-----78
Scabies112121145
Scarlet fever149191853431093128785
Tuberculosis (respiratory)--3-1-114-129221624111147841
Tuberculosis (non-respratory)--1----11-1332-1-269
Whooping cough14143842302666671017122112--162171
Totals272612111211191241241495224795210451431414690762