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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
Chislehurst 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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TABLE V.
NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1955. Seasonal Incidence.
| Disease | Jan. | Feb | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dysentery | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Erysipelas | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Food Poisoning | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Measles | 114 | 400 | 526 | 263 | 58 | 57 | 18 | 5 | a | — | — | 23 | 1,466 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | I | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Acute Pneumonia | 7 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 67 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Poliomyelitis (Paralytic) | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 12 |
| Poliomyelitis (Non-Paralytic) | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 44 |
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 32 | 58 | 56 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | 260 |
| Totals | 169 | 480 | 597 | 307 | 85 | 79 | 47 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 1,896 |