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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
Romford 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 21 DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR. DIVIDED INTO AGE GROUPS
| Disease | Under 1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-35 | 35-45 | 45-65 | Over 65 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | — | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 95 | 12 | 5 | I | — | — | 150 | |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| Dysentery | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 25 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 48 |
| Encephalitis—Acute Infective | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Malaria contracted abroad | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 21 | 56 | 78 | 105 | 90 | 381 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 743 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis Paralytic | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Poliomyelitis Non-Paralytic | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Whooping Cough | 28 | 33 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 168 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 368 |
| Infective Hepatitis | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 14 |
| Food Poisoning | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 54 | 103 | 139 | 170 | 145 | 692 | 41 | 15 | 39 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 1441 |