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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

Marylebone 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: TABLEII.NotifiableDiseasesDuring theYear1928.

TABLEII.

NotifiableDiseasesDuring theYear1928.

Disease.At all Ages.Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards.Total No. of Cases Admitted to Hospital.Total deathsUnder 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
Smallpox30---—282030---------
Diphtheria177156966189——176123315————
Erysipelas67115815241330—------——
Scarlet Fever.22325512622152121721—1——---
Enteric Fever (including Baratyr phoid).23——37112—122-----11-
Continued Fever .1———1———1-———-————
Puerperal Fever3-\--21-—24-———31——
Puerperal Pyrexia .32---1418—-25---------
Tuberculosis,Pulmonary .139--7.36.61.31.4.4986---11832314
Tuberculosis,Non-Pulmonary .221—12441—1061-—1—22-
Polio Encephalitis .11---——-1————-——-—
OphthalmiaNeonatorum .77----------------
EncephalitisLethargica .3--2—1-—2-———-----
Pneumonia441657183411151-1-1345
Malaria .11——--1------------
Dysentery2—1---1-1---------
Totals77528132226119156724257212763872289389