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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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These cases of infectious disease have been divided into age incidents and set out in the accompanying table:—
| Disease | All Ages | Under 1 year | 1-5 yrs. | 5-10 yrs. | 10-15 yrs. | 15-2 yrs. | 5 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 82 | — | 13 | 53 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 41 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 |
| Diphtheria | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | — | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 13 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Dysentery | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 66 | — | — | — | - | 28 | 38 | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 |
| Measles | 677 | 11 | 331 | 324 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - | — |
| Whooping Cough | 172 | 12 | 83 | 70 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Malaria (contracted abroad) | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Food Poisoning | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | _ | 1 |
| TOTALS | 1067 | 24 | 429 | 455 | 23 | 44 | 50 | 25 | 17 |
Poliomyelitis
During 1953 thirteen confirmed cases of poliomyelitis were
notified. The accompanying table shows the cases notified in previous
years classified under age groups:—
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