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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE XIV
THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1964
| Disease. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | _ | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet fever | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 35 |
| Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 |
| Measles | 3 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 159 | 351 | 641 |
| Whooping cough | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | - | 4 |
| Dysentery | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 14 | |||||
| Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | - |
| Meningococcal infection | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -—- | — | — | — | - | - |
| Puerperal pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | '— | — | 1 | — | - | 1 |
| Paratyphoid B. | 2 | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | ||||||
| Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Food poisoning | — | - | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Totals | 9 | 27 | 45 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 164 | 352 | 740 |