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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
Acton 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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| Notifiable Disease. | Cases notified in whole District. At Ages—Years. | Ward Distribution. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all Ages | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 45 | 45 to 65 | Over 65 | North East | North West | South East | South West | |
| Scarlet Fever | 51 | - | 13 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | [ | 23 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Diphtheria | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 35 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Erysipelas | 5 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | ||
| Dysentery | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Tuberculosis (resp.) | 98 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 44 | 16 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 22 |
| Tuberculosis (other) | 16 | -_ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | - | - | 6 | 4 | - | 6 |
| Measles | 430 | 15 | 185 | 226 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 99 | 95 | 90 | 146 |
| Whooping Cough | 63 | 1 | 30 | 28 | - | 1 | - | - | 22 | 17 | 20 | 4 |
| Meningitis | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | — | 1 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Typhoid | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTALS | 721 | 23 | 237 | 299 | 52 | 69 | 33 | 8 | 224 | 159 | 140 | 198 |