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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 1958
[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 | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.00 | — |
| Meningococcal Infection | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.84 | 0.49 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.74 | 0.20 |
| Diphtheria | 0.00 | — |
| Erysipelas | 0.07 | 0.03 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | — |
| Measles | 5.74 | 5.47 |
| Pneumonia | 0.49 | 0.18 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis (including Polioencephalitis): | ||
| Paralytic | 0.03 | — |
| Non-Paralytic | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Food Poisoning | 0.2 | 0.57 |
| Rates per 1,000 Total Births (Live and Still) | ||
| Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia | 11.53 | 42.0 |