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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE II.
THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1951.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | A pril | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid fever | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | - | — | - | - | 8 | |
| Paratyphoid | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | 3 | |
| Scarlet fever | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 90 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Puerperal pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 18 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | — | 51 |
| Dysentery | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 22 | ||
| Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| Measles | 69 | 149 | 231 | 96 | 149 | 67 | 39 | 10 | - | — | - | - | 810 |
| Whooping cough | 27 | 28 | 60 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 204 |
| Malaria | — | — | — | — | — | __ | .— | — | - | - | — | — | — |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | — | — | —• | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| Food Poisoning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Totals | 125 | 196 | 309 | 126 | 176 | 93 | 74 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 1,196 |