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City of Westminster 1970

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

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Table: Table 3.—Notification of Infectious and Other Notifiable Diseases

Table 3.—Notification of Infectious and Other Notifiable Diseases

Numbers originally notified Total (All Ages)Measles (excluding rubella)DysenteryScarlet FeverDiphtheriaAcute meningitis due to infection withAcute poliomyelitis
MeningococcusOther specified organismsUnspecified organismsParalyticNon-paralytic
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
1961691416919———11—12————
Final numbers after correction Under 1 year14112——————————————
1 year171511——————————————
2 years19212—1—————————————
3 „3423—1—1————1———————
4 „3726—1—4————————————
5-9 „646142712————————————
10-14 „53——12————————————
15-24 „4533—————1———1————
25 and over2—26————————11————
Age unknown—41———————————————
Total (All Ages)1961691316919———11—12————
Numbers originally notifiedTotal (All Ages)Acute encephalitisLeptospirosisParatyphoid feverTyphoid feverFood poisoningMalariaThe total number of notifications of infectious and other notifiable diseases received during the year was:— 1970 703 1969 679
InfectivePost infectious
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
——————114—302531
Final numbers after correction Under 5 years————————1—31——
5-14 years———————————1——
15-44 „——————112—121621
45-64 „————————1—941—
55 and over——————————12——
Age unknown——————————————
Total (All Ages)——————114—262431
Cases of Smallpox, Anthrax, Ophthalmia neonatorum and Yellow fever.
OriginalFinalOriginalFinalOriginalFinalOriginalFinal
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
SmallpoxAnthraxOphthalmia neonatorumYellow fever
————————1111————
Number originally notifiedTetanusInfective JaundiceTuberculosisWhooping cough
RespiratoryMeninges & C.N.S.OtherCases of fatal tuberculosis not notified before death
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Numbers originally notifiedTotal (All Ages)M.F.
Total (All Ages)——341891372—12455
Final numbers after correction Under 1 year——————————MalesFemalesFinal numbers after correction Under 3 months11
171
1-year——————————3 months——
2- 4 years————121—1—6 „—1
5-9 „——3241————9 ..——
10-14 „——21——————1 year1—
15-19 „——23221—1—2-4 years12
20-24 „——6666————5-9 „21
25-34 „——83218——6410-14 „——
35-44 „——63134——2—15-19 „——
45-54 „——3173————20-24 „——
55-64 „——1—155——2—25-34 „——
65-74 „————82————35-44 „——
75 and over——1—21————45-54 ,——
Age unknown——2—13————55-64 „——
65-74 „——
Total (All Ages)——341890372—124
75 and over——
Age unknown——
Total (All Ages)55