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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1952.
| Jan.— March. | April— June. | July— Sept. | Oct.— Dec. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 42 | 26 | 32 | 88 | 188 |
| Whooping Cough | 10 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 40 |
| Poliomyelitis: | |||||
| Paralytic | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Non-paralytic | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 17 | 143 | 53 | 208 | 421 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| Dysentery | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal Infection | — | — | — | — | |
| Food Poisoning | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Tuberculosis— | |||||
| Pulmonary | 21 | 20 | 9 | 24 | 74 |
| Non-pulmonary | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 |
| Totals | 106 | 215 | 120 | 340 | 781 |