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Leyton 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1951.
| 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 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 52 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
| Scarlet Fever | 166 | 1 | 14 | 34 | 104 | 11 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Pemphigus Neon | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis Pulmonary | 100 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 34 | 23 | 9 |
| Tuberculosis other forms | 14 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | 6 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Pneumonia | 372 | 20 | 29 | 37 | 45 | 5 | 12 | 65 | 82 | 77 |
| Ophthalmia Neon | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 11 | ... | ... |
| Meningococcal Infection | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Poliomyelitis Paralytic | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Polimyelitis Non-Paralytic | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Acute Encephalitis Infective | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Acute Encephalitis post infectious | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | 1540 | 48 | 363 | 560 | 536 | 18 | 11 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 593 | 47 | 146 | 235 | 156 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Dysentery | 56 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Food Poisoning | 57 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| Totals | 2973 | 130 | 572 | 886 | 867 | 53 | 69 | 157 | 133 | 106 |