Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Disease | Jan. | Feb. | Mch. | Apl. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
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Scarlet Fever | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 60 |
Diphtheria | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — |
Measles | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | 61 | 140 | 209 |
Whooping Cough | 2 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 70 | 44 | 251 |
Dysentery | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 |
Erysipelas | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 |
Cerebro Spinal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 31 |
Typhoid & Paratyphoid Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Food Poisoning | — | 1 | — | - | - | 3 | - | — | 1 | 4 | — | - | 10 |
Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 41 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 |
Totals | 8 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 28 | 44 | 50 | 38 | 28 | 142 | 199 | 624 |