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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 22Infectious Diseases, Incidence and MortalityDIPHTHERIA, SCARLET FEVER AND ENTERIC FEVER 1938-1962

Table 22

Infectious Diseases, Incidence and Mortality

DIPHTHERIA, SCARLET FEVER AND ENTERIC FEVER 1938-1962

YearDiphtheriaScarlet FeverEnteric Fever
No, of CasesCase Bate per 1,000 pop.No, of DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000 pop•No. of CasesCase Bate per 1,000 pop.No. of DeathsDeath Bate per 1,000 pop.No. of CasesCase Rate per 1, 000 pop.No. of DeathsDeath Bate per 1,000 pop.
1938700.7250.052742.8310. 01----
1939250. 2530.03930.95--20.02--
1940180. 1930.03380.41--20.02--
1941250.2730. 03780.85--70. 07--
194270.0810. 011251.35-----0.01
194340. 0410.012382.56------
194450.06-0.031211.37------
194540.0410.01971.06------
194640.04--600.58------
194740.0410.01600.58------
194810.01--990.93------
1949----1281.20------
1950----1151.07------
1951----640.60------
1952----1351. 28------
1953----1000. 95------
1954----640.61------
1955-•--970.93------
1956----510.49------
1957----170. 16------
1958----380.37------
1959----1161.11------
1960----490.47------
1961----320.31------
1962 i 1----210.20------