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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
Orpington 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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The age periods were:—
| Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | over 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 16 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 5 |
The monthly incidence was:—
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
DIPHTHERIA.
An increase in the number of cases of Diphtheria, there
being 53 cases notified as compared with -33 last year and 48 in
1935.
Forty-seven cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital.
Three deaths were registered as occurring from Diphtheria
during the year.
The age periods were:—
| Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | over 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 10 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
The monthly incidence was:—
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ... | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 4 |
The Immunisation Clinic, which was opened in May, 1929,
has been in operation during the year. Details of the work will
be found on another page.
The number of new cases attending during the year was
437,