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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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| England and Wales | Borough of Wanstead & Woodford | |
|---|---|---|
| Typhoid Fever | 0.01 | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.01 | — |
| Meningococcal Infection | 0.01 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.37 | 0.11 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.73 | 0.85 |
| Diphtheria | 0.00 | — |
| Dysentery | 0.67 | 0.96 |
| Erysipelas | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Smallpox | — | — |
| Measles | 12.78 | 8.26 |
| Pneumonia | 0.30 | 0.21 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis (including Polioencephalitis):— | ||
| Paralytic | 0.00 | - |
| Non-Paralytic | 0.00 | - |
| Food Poisoning | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| Rates per 1,000 Total Births (Live and Still) | ||
| Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia | 7.26 | 25.05 |