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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 1954
[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 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Dysentery (Bacillary) | 5 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 48 | 2 |
| Encephalitis | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Erysipelas | - | 1 | 7 | - | 8 | 3 |
| Food Poisoning | 5 | 1 | 5 | _ | 11 | 2 |
| Measles | 56 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 127 | - |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 2 | 13 | - | 16 | 3 |
| Paratyphoid 'B' | 1 | 2 | _ | _ | 3 | 3 |
| Poliomyelitis: Paralytic | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Non-ParaJytic | - | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | 14 |
| Scarlet Fever | 15 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 74 | 18 |
| Whooping Cough | 52 | 29 | 2 | - | 83 | - |