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

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Lewisham 1961

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

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Notifications of infectious diseases in 1961 showing sex and age groups

Table 40

DiseasesUnder 11-3-5-10-15-25-45-65 +Total
MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
Dysentery23131344102364103105314551
Encephalitis--------1-----_----1-
Erysipelas-----------1-4-522212
Food poisoning1-1-1-4--142262-111610
Measles57585165115395559719594035111358----21392139
Meningococcal
infection-3--------2-------23
Paratyphoid fever------------------11
Pneumonia2--1--3-2-11371771083824
Puerperal pyrexia---------1-14-31-----46
Scabies--2-111--2---1----44
Scarlet fever--53782931434-------4945
Tuberculosis
(respiratory)--11-1141-111019152681237142
Tuberculosis
(non-respiratory)------11---12221--55
Whooping cough451671610151---------2342
Totals6669539535559585103010125348375334845224261423962424