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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 V.
NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1962. Seasonal Incidence.
| Disease | Jan. | Feb. | March | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 55 | 49 | 1 | — | 13 | 87 | 253 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 29 |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| Dysentery | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Poliomyelitis (Paralytic) | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis (Non-Paralytic) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Food Poisoning | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | 45 |
| Meningococcal Infection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 20 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Totals | 23 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 64 | 57 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 91 | 385 |