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 1962
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 14 | |
| Erysipelas | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| Food Poisoning | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Measles | — | — | 16 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 69 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 10 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Totals | 6 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 142 |