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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
Wood Green 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN AGE GROUPS. 1925.
| All ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 to 5 years. | 5 to 15 years. | 15 to 25 years. | 25 to 45 years. | 45 to 65 years. | 65 and upwards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 54 | - | 9 | 37 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 8 | - | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 88 | - | 15 | 55 | 10 | 8 | — | - |
| Enteric Fever | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Phthisis | 58 | — | — | 5 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 17 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Pneumonia | 36 | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Malaria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicken-Pox | 116 | 1 | 34 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 382 | 3 | 65 | 173 | 49 | 56 | 27 | 9 |
| Cases of Tuberculosis coming to our knowledge other than by Notification:— | ||||||||
| Phthisis Other Tuberculous | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | — |
| Diseases | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |