London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southgate 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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| Jan.— March. | April— June. | July— Sept. | Oct.— Dec. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 25 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 99 |
| Whooping Cough | 84 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 126 |
| Poliomyelitis: | |||||
| Paralytic | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non-paralytic | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Measles | 566 | 401 | 9 | 4 | 980 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 25 | 5 | — | 3 | 33 |
| Dysentery | 20 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 57 |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Food Poisoning | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 |
| Tuberculosis— | |||||
| Pulmonary | 13 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 60 |
| Non-pulmonary | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Totals | 753 | 523 | 62 | 62 | 1,400 |