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
Hayes and Harlington 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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ANALYSIS OF TOTAL CASES OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES
| Disease | AT AGES | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 yr. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10 - 14 | 15 - 24 | 25 & over | Age unknown | TOTALS | |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 15 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 20 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 57 | 196 | 293 | 239 | 314 | 674 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1804 |
| Dysentery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Meningococcal Infection | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
AT AGES
| Disease | Under 5 yrs. | 5-14 | 15 - 44 | 45 - 64 | 65 & over | Age unknown | TOTALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Encephalitis | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Erysipelas | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| Food Poisoning | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |