London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Crayford 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Age Groups.
| Disease | Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 65 upwards | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| Erysipylas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Cerebrospinal Meningitis... | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
| Measles | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 19 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Totals | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 55 |
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 176.
No action was taken.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
| CASES | Vision unimpaired | Vision impaired | Total blindness | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified | Treated | |||||
| At home | In hospital | |||||
| 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1925.
No action was taken.
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