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Orpington 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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TABLE V.

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES, 1952.

Ward Distribution, Attack and Mortality Rates.

DISEASESTotalWARDSCases removed to HospitalAttack rate per 1,000 populationNo. of DeathsDeath rate per 1,000 population
Biggin HillChelsfieldCrofton NorthCrofton SouthCudhamDomeFarnboroughGoddington NorthQoddlngton SouthGreen St. GreenKnockholtKnollLeaves GreenPetts WoodPoverestSt. Mary Cray
Scarlet Fever16821746-161516849-122219642. 64-
Whooping Cough38618722443410413830533-10665546.06--
Acute Poliomyelitis (Paralytic)31_1--1--_-----20. 05--
Acute Poliomyelitis(Non-Paralytic)1-------1--------10. 02--
Measles786622376015111249529817592401751311212.34--
Diphtheria--------------------
Acute Pneumonia122416551-11331-6-9913231.92x10. 02
Dysentery22--1--111-15--11140.34--
Erysipelas14-1-4--221--1--1210. 22--
Cerebral Spinal Fever3-----1-1----1--30.05--
Puerperal Pyrexia72----31------1-57.4*--
Typhoid & Paratyphoid Fever---------------------
Tuberculosis (Pulmonary)57115111455712-887320.9120. 19
Tuberculosis (Non-Pulaonar^1-------------1--10. 0210.02
Pood Poisoning3--1--------1--1--0. 05--
Ophthalmia Neonatorum1-------1---------0.02--
Malaria3---------3------30. 05--
TOTALS15773433782122017511191171472811628128423815524. 77140. 22

xIncludes Pneumonia (all forms).
*Based on attack rate per 1,000 total births, and not population.