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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE II.
THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1956
| Disease. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | A pril | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 41 |
| Pneumonia | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 36 |
| Measles | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 82 |
| Whooping cough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 93 |
| Erysipelas | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
| Dysentery | 10 | 12 | — | 4 | 27 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 81 |
| Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | - | 7 |
| Paratyphoid | — | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Typhoid fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Puerperal pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Malaria | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Food poisoning | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Totals | 21 | 30 | 18 | 28 | 54 | 69 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 364 |