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
Kingston upon Thames 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| England and Wales | 126 c-B3* and Great Towns including London. | 143 Smaller Towns, Resident Pop. 25,000 50,000 at 1931 census. | London Adm. County. | Kingston upon Thames. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case rates per 1,000 civilian Population:- | |||||
| Notifications. | |||||
| Typhoid | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Paratyphoid fever | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.09 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2.40 | 2.41 | 2.67 | 1.57 | 1 .41 |
| Whooping Cough | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.29 | 2.90 | 2.10 |
| Diphtheria | 0.58 | 0.67 | O.69 | 0.31 | 0.20 |
| Erysipelas | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.28 | 0.37 | 0.37 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Measles | 4.16 | 4.51 | 3.94 | 2.98 | 0.95 |
| Pneumonia | 0.97 | 1.13 | 0.82 | 0.93 | 0.35 |
Rates per 1,000 Total Births, (Live and Still)
(a) Notifications:-
Rate per 1,000 Total births, (live and still):-
(a) Notifications:-
| Puerperal fever | 10.34 | 13.13 | 9.25 | (3.61) | 3.34 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 14.14† |
†Including puerperal Fever.