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

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City of Westminster 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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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.
1321219186112Smallpox
Final numbers after correction Under 1 year3621_1
1 year20192Ophthalmia neonatorum
2 years31930142911111212
45—912 3613 321 1171 42 7Anthrax
10—14 „1211
15—24 „8Malaria (from abroad)
25 and over124533
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.
1621223661368
Final numbers after correction Under 5 years1343Final numbers after correction Under 3 months1
5—14 years113213 months__
15—44 „2745__6__
45—64 „14629__
65 and over2111_1 year11
Age unknown2—4 years23
5—9 „23
Total (All Ages)16212186213
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 year1162
1 year1
__???1
5—9 „42131Total Notifications of infectious and other Notifiable Diseases received during the year.
10—14 „52541
15—19 „bb11
20—24 „17273__3
25—34 „6213853
35—44 „51146321968 .. 732
45—54 „11/b121967 .. 1,518
55—64 „1184
65—74 „1242
75 and over111
Age unknown1
Total (All Ages)461594412914