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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
Bromley 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE VII.
NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1951. Seasonable Incidence.
| Disease. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | i | 4 | 6 | 47 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | - | — | |
| Measles | 196 | 490 | 504 | 90 | 50 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 7 | — | - | — | 1381 |
| Whooping Cough | 69 | 124 | 101 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 444 |
| Dysentery | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | - | — |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 52 |
| Typhoid & Paratyphoid Fever | — | — | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | |
| Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | i | 1 | - | - | - |
| Food Poisoning | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 51 |
| TOTALS | 289 | 631 | 624 | 135 | 78 | 52 | 38 | 40 | 48 | 18 | 14 | 26 | 1993 |