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Coulsdon and Purley 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE XIII
CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1964
CAESE OF INFECTIOUS DIEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1964
| 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 | 35 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | - | - | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | |||
| Pneumonia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | |
| Measles | 641 | 14 | 55 | 90 | 107 | 104 | 254 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | - | 87 | 89 | 161 | 19 | 255 | 2 | ||
| Whooping cough | 38 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | - | - | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | ||
| Erysipelas | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | |
| Dysentery | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | - | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | ||
| Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infection | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Paratyphoid B | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Food poisoning | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Totals | 740 | 16 | 60 | 95 | 116 | 116 | 287 | 23 | 10 | 3 | — | 97 | 102 | 190 | 33 | 276 | 36 | 6 | ||