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
Wanstead and Woodford 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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| England and Wales | Borough of Wanstead & Woodford | |
|---|---|---|
| Typhoid Fever | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.01 | — |
| Meningococcal Infection | 0.02 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.52 | 0,19 |
| Whooping Cough | 1.19 | 2.69 |
| Diphtheria | 0.00 | — |
| Erysipelas | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | — |
| Measles | 14.10 | 7.33 |
| Pneumonia | 0.73 | 0.13 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis (including Polioencephalitis): | ||
| Paralytic | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Non-Paralytic | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Food Poisoning | 0.20 | 0.05 |
| Rates per 1,000 Total Births (Live and Still) | ||
| Puerperal Fever & Pyrexia | 16.00 | 53.28 |