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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
Beckenham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE (1).
| DISEASE | 0—4 years | 5—14 years | 15 years and over | Age unknown | TOTAL | ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 |
| Dysentery (Bacillary) | 3 | 6 | 12 | — | 21 | 3 |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Food Poisoning | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 11 | 4 |
| German Measles | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Measles | 485 | 582 | 15 | 12 | 1,094 | 9 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 40 | 5 |
| Poliomyelitis: | ||||||
| Paralytic | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 |
| Non-Paralytic | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | 39 | — | 39 | 39 |
| Scarlet Fever | 30 | 94 | 12 | — | 136 | 47 |
| Whooping Cough | 163 | 138 | 7 | — | 308 | 2 |