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 Orpington]
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Disease. | At all ages. | At ages—years. | Removed to Hospital. | Total Deaths. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 year. | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 | 4 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 45 | 45 to (55 | 65 and over. | ||||
Scarlet Fever | 64 | .. | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | 30 | .. |
Diphtheria | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Puerperal Pyrexia | 29 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 18 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cerebro Spinal Fever | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Pneumonia | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | .. | .. |
Measles | 294 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 37 | 41 | 116 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .. | 3 | .. |
Whooping Cough | 237 | 21 | 36 | 16 | 24 | 45 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Poliomyelitis | 31 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .. | .. | 6 | .. |
Scabies | 63 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 9 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 3 | .. | .. |
Erysipelas | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 4 | 3 | .. | .. |
TOTALS | 776 | 35 | 57 | 56 | 69 | 98 | 253 | 63 | 46 | 65 | 24 | 10 | 41 | .. |