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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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| England & Wales | Borough of Wanstead & Woodford | |
|---|---|---|
| Typhoid Fever | 0.00 | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.02 | — |
| Meningococcal Infection | 0.02 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | .733 | 0.28 |
| Whooping Cough | 1.78 | 0.33 |
| Diphtheria | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 0.01 | 0.06 |
| Smallpox | — | — |
| Measles | 1.58 | 15.18 |
| Pneumonia | 0.67 | 0.21 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis (including Polioencephalitis): | ||
| Paralytic | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Non-Paralytic | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| Food Poisoning | 0.28 | 0.47 |
| Rates per 1,000 Total Births (Live and Still) | ||
| Puerperal Fever & Pyrexia | 17.77 | 59.57 |