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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE II.
THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1952.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhoid fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Paratyphoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Scarlet fever | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 80 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal pyrexia | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| Dysentery | 4 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 48 |
| Meningococcal infection | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 |
| Measles | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 40 | 170 |
| Whooping cough | 16 | 20 | 33 | 16 | 23 | 37 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | 196 |
| Malaria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Food poisoning | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 29 | 47 | 62 | 40 | 34 | 50 | 46 | 40 | 26 | 52 | 44 | 63 | 533 |