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

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City of Westminster 1968

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Table 3.—Notification of Infectious and Other Notifiable Diseases

Numbers originally notifiedTotal (All Ages)Measles (excluding rubella)DysenteryScarlet FeverDiphtheriaAcute meningitisAcute poliomyelitisOther notifiable diseases
ParalyticNonparalyticOriginalFinal
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
132121918611—2——Smallpox
Final numbers after correction Under 1 year3621_1
1 year2019—2Ophthalmia neonatorum
2 years31930142911111212
45—912 3613 321 1171 42 7Anthrax
10—14 „1211
15—24 „8Malaria (from abroad)
25 and over12453—3—
Age unknown24Puerperal pyrexia
Total (All Ages)13212191861128686
Numbers originally notifiedTotal (All Ages)Acute encephalitisAcute pneumoniaParatyphoid feverTyphoid feverFood poisoningErysipelasWhooping cough
InfectivePost infectious
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Numbers originally notifiedTotal (All Ages)M.F.
1—621223661368
Final numbers after correction Under 5 years1343Final numbers after correction Under 3 months1
5—14 years————1———1—32—13 months__
15—44 „2745__6__
45—64 „146—29__
65 and over————21—————11_1 year11
Age unknown2—4 years23
5—9 „23
Total (All Ages)—1——62——12186213
10—14 „1—
15—19 „——
Number originally notifiedTetanusInfective JaundiceTuberculosis20—24 „——
25—34 „——
35—44 „—
RespiratoryMeninges & C.N.S.OtherCases of fatal tuberculosis not notified before death—
45—54 „——
55—64 „——
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.65—74 „—
—
75 and over——
Total (All Ages) Final numbers461594412914Age unknown——
MalesFemalesTotal (All Ages)68
Under 1 year————1—1———62
1 year1
__???1
5—9 „——4213——1Total Notifications of infectious and other Notifiable Diseases received during the year.
10—14 „——5254———1
15—19 „——bb11————
20—24 „——17273—__3
25—34 „——62138——53
35—44 „——51146——321968 .. 732
45—54 „——1—1/b——121967 .. 1,518
55—64 „———1184————
65—74 „————124———2
75 and over——1—11————
Age unknown1
Total (All Ages)461594412914