London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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| Disease | Jan. | Feb | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthrax | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dysentery | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 42 |
| Erysipelas | - | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
| Food Poisoning | 1 | — | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 |
| Measles | 74 | 503 | 843 | 320 | 74 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1,863 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 9 | 5 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 48 |
| Totals | 84 | 524 | 867 | 331 | 84 | 60 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2,016 |