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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
Leyton 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE No. 11.
CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1944.
| DISEASE. | At All Ages | Under 1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-35 | 35-45 | 45-65 | 65 and up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria | 24 | ... | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 27 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 4 |
| Scarlet Fever | 110 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Pemphigus Neon. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pulmonary T.B. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| T.B. Others | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pneumonia | 67 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| Ophthalmia Neon. | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Typhoid Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Paratyphoid Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cerebrospinal Meningitis | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enc. Lethargica | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dysentery. | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Measles | 136 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 54 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 198 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 23 | 40 | 32 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 603 | 46 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 86 | 135 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 30 | 15 |