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Coulsdon and Purley 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE XVI
CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1963
| Disease. | At all ages. | Number of cases notified. At Ages—Years. | Total cases notified in each Ward. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 3. | 3 and under 4. | 4 and under 5. | 5 and under 10. | 10 and under 15. | 15 and under 20. | 20 and under 35. | 35 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and over. | Coulsdon East. | Coulsdon West. | Purley. | Kenley. | Sanderstead. | Selsdon and Farleigh. | Woodcote. | ||
| Diphtheria | — | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | — | - |
| Scarlet fever | 30 | — | — | - | 3 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | 5 | - | 8 | 4 | — |
| Pneumonia | 14 | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Measles | 859 | 15 | 64 | 94 | 132 | 142 | 387 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 195 | 166 | 212 | 48 | 148 | 37 | 53 |
| Whooping cough | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Encephalitis | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Meningococcal infection | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Paratyphoid B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Food poisoning | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 939 | 16 | 65 | 95 | 136 | 146 | 416 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 212 | 194 | 220 | 52 | 162 | 44 | 55 |