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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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TABLE IV.
NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1962. Ward Distribution. Attack and Mortality Rates.
| Diseases | Total | WARDS | Cases removed to Hospital | Attack Rate per 1,000 population | No. of Deaths | Death rate per 1,000 population | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggin Hill | Crofton South | Crofton North | Chelsfield | Cudham | Downe | Farnborough | Green-Street-Green | Goddington South | Goddington North | Knockholt | Knoll | Leaves Green | Petts Wood | Poverest | St. Mary Cray | ||||||
| Measles | 253 | 3 | 73 | 41 | 3 | – | – | 5 | 17 | 8 | 38 | – | 24 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 4 | – | 3.13 | – | – |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 1 | – | – | — | – | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0.04 | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 29 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 0.36 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 29 | 6 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 0.36 | 57* | 0.70 |
| Dysentery | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | – | – | — | 1 | — | – | — | — | — | — | 0.04 | — | – |
| Food Poisoning | 45 | — | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.56 | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis (Paralytic) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0.01 | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis (Non-Paralytic) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19† | 13.97 | — | — |
| Tuberculosis (Pulmonary) | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0.37 | 7 | 0.09 |
| Tuberculosis (Non-Pulmonary) | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 0 06 | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 001 | — | — |
| Meningococcal Infection | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0.01 |
| Totals | 420 | 11 | 104 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 49 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 25 | 28 | 8 | 43 | 519 | 65 | 0.80 |
*Based on 1,000 total births and not population.
† Includes all forms of Pneumonia.