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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
Twickenham 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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| DISEASE | CASES NOTIFIED AT VARIOUS AGES (YEARS) | Total cases notifd. | Cases admtd to Hosp | Total Deaths | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 yr. | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-65 | Over 65 | ||||
| Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Dysentery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Erysipelas | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 4 | - |
| Measles | 18 | 39 | 27 | 67 | 62 | 200 | 13 | 11 | - | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 450 | 10 | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 60 | 8 | 65 |
| Paerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | 6 | 9 | « 3 | — | — | 18 | 7 | - |
| Scarlet Fever | - | 3 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 138 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | - | - | 238 | 43 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 31 | 34 | 32 | 44 | 46 | 122 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 317 | 16 | - |