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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

City of Westminster 1969

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

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Table: Table 4.—Notification of Infectious and Other Notifiable Diseases

Table 4.—Notification of Infectious and Other Notifiable Diseases

Numbers originally notifiedMeasles (excluding rubella)DysenteryScarlet FeverDiphtheriaAcute meningitisAcute poliomyelitisOther notifiable diseases Specify disease and sex but not age
ParalyticNonparalyticOriginalFinal
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Total (All Ages)1491722529814——4—11—Smallpox
Final numbers after correction Under 1 year8822----1--------
1 year2425341———2—————Ophthalmia neonatorum
2 years2530313-------------
3 „26285211------------
4 „232421-2-------Anthrax
5-9 „37514835--------
10-14 „12---4------------
15-24 „1224—2—————1——Yellow fever
25 and over3136----1-1-------
Age unknown1111----------Malaria (from abroad)
Total (All Ages)1491722529814—-4—11—-3-3—
Numbers originally notifiedAcute encephalitisLeptospirosisParatyphoid feverTyphoid feverFood poisoningWhooping cough
InfectivePost infectious
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Numbers originally notified Total (All Ages)M.F.
Total (All Ages)------2227282411
Final numbers after correctionFinal numbers after correction
-------1--44Under 3 months--
5—14 years------1---223 months1-
15—44 „------1126676„--
45—64 „----------229„--
65 and over------------1year——
Age unknown-——---————--2—4years—1
Total (All Ages)------2226141510—14„——
15—19„——
20—24„--
Tuberculosis25—34„--
Infective35—44„--
Number originally notifiedTetanusJaundiceRespiratoryMeninges &C.N.S.OtherCases of fatal tuberculosis not notified before death45—54„——
55—64„——
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.65—74„——
75 andjver——
Total (All Ages)——39208343——912Age unknowr——
Final numbersMalesFemalesTotal (All Ages)11
Under 1 year132
1 year1
2—4 years--1--2-———
5—9 „--3113----
10—14 „--44---—Total Notifications of infectious and other Notifiable Diseases received during the year.
15—19 „--2312---1
20—24 „-—12897——1—
25 34 „--114168--55
35—44 „--3-93--311969679
45—54 „--23147--—11968732
55 64 „----167---1
65—74 „——11113———1
75 and over----1----1
Age unknown----1-----
Total (All Ages)--39208342--912