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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1937
[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. | J une | July. | August. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 62 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 8 |
| Enteric Fever | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 18 | 5 | 26 |
| Erysipelas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Pneumonia | 17 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 30 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | – | 5 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | – | 2 |
| Polio—encephalitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Polio—myelitis | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Ophthalmia | – | – | – | – | – | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Neonatorum | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totai.s | 30 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 154 |