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 XVIII
THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1960
Disease. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet fever | 13 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 95 |
Pneumonia | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | 8 |
Measles | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 60 |
Whooping cough | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
Erysipelas | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Dysentery | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 |
Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Meningococcal infection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
Puerperal pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
Typhoid | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 |
Food poisoning | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 15 | ||
Totals | 16 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 228 |