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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 22 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 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 139 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 240 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 9 | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 38 |
| Dysentery | — | — | 2 | - | - | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 17 |
| Encephalitis—Acute Infective | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Malaria contracted abroad | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Measles | 16 | 48 | 52 | 43 | 61 | 251 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | j — | 476 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis Paralytic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis Non-Paralytic | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | - | — | - | - | 33 |
| Infective Hepatitis | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |
| Food Poisoning | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 23 |
| Total | 33 | 61 | 75 | 69 | 91 | 428 | 46 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 866 |