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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1950
| DISEASE. | At All Ages | Under 1 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 and up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 59 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 13 | 21 | 21 |
| Scarlet fever | 219 | ... | 17 | 57 | 123 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Pemphigus Neon: | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis pulmonary | 130 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 48 | 21 | 7 |
| Tuberculosis other forms | 15 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Pneumonia | 333 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 78 | 77 |
| Ophthalmia neon | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Typhoid fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Paratyphoid fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Meningococcal infection | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Poliomyelitis paralytic | 8 | ... | 2 | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Poliomyelitis non paralytic | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Acute encephalitis infective | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Acute encephalitis post infectious | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Measles | 1111 | 26 | 216 | 328 | 531 | 7 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 769 | 44 | 165 | 250 | 299 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 |
| Dysentery | 65 | ... | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | ||
| Food Poisoning | 30 | 5 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Totals | 2757 | 95 | 428 | 676 | 1003 | 51 | 83 | 160 | 139 | 122 |