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 Erith]
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Disease | Age Groups | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Under 1 year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5—9 | 10—14 | 15—24 | 25 & over | Age not known | Totals | |||||||||||
M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
Acute Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | |
Dysntery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Food Poisoning | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Measles | 15 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 53 | 43 | 47 | 197 | 184 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 783 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
Scarlet Fever | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 |
Whooping Cough | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 |
Totals | 16 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 44 | 49 | 203 | 189 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 5 | - | - | 828 |