Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE II.—THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Disease. | Jan. | Feb. | March. | April. | May. | June | July. | August. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 117 |
Diphtheria | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 35 |
Typhoid Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | 3 |
Erysipelas | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 12 |
Cerebrospinal | |||||||||||||
Meningitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | |
Ophthalmia | |||||||||||||
Neonotorum | - | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | |
Pneumonia | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | ||
Totals | 24 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 183 |