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 Croydon]
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3.-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
| disease. | Total cases notified, † | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total deaths at all ages. | Age Groups of Deaths. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1. | 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. | ||||
| Diphtheria | 483 | 419 | 22 | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Scarlet Fever | 856 | 711 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Enteric (including Paratyphoid) | 10 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Puerperal Fever | 8 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Pneumonia | 66 | 2 | 138 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 29 |
| Erysipelas | 43 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | l | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Cerebro Spinal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | |
| Malaria | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 6 | .. | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| (a) Pulmonary | |||||||||||||||
| Males 217 | 410 | 178 | 74 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 15 | 14 | .. |
| Females 193 | 79 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 3 | ||
| (b) Non-Pulmonary | |||||||||||||||
| Males 811 | 163 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Females 82) | 14 | 2 | .. | .. | •• | •• | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | ||
| Totals | 2052 | 1372 | 375 | 45 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 77 | 51 | 71 | 36 |
† For Age Groups of Notifications see Table II (Page 19).
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