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 Hendon]
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Table showing the monthly incidence of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria during the year 1935:—
Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | |
---|---|---|
January | 34 | 19 |
February | 46 | 17 |
March | 60 | 15 |
April | 23 | 9 |
May | 33 | 5 |
June | 49 | 5 |
July | 14 | |
August | 14 | |
September | 15 | 17 |
October | 16 | 7 |
November | 48 | 15 |
December | 15 | |
Total | 378 | 138 |
Disease. | Case rate per 1,000 population. | |
---|---|---|
Hendon. | England & Wales. | |
Scarlet Fever | 2.81 | 2.96 |
Diphtheria |
The following are the number of cases of Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever notified during the last five years:—
Disease. | 1931. | 1932. | 1933. | 1934. | 1935. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 265 | 217 | 442 | 785 | 378 |
Diphtheria | 193 | 143 | 157 | 158 | 138 |