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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 21Infectious Diseases, Incidence and MortalityDIPHTHERIA. SCARLET FEVER AND ENTERIC FEVER 1938-1963

Table 21

Infectious Diseases, Incidence and Mortality

DIPHTHERIA. SCARLET FEVER AND ENTERIC FEVER 1938-1963

DiphtheriaScarlet FeverEnteric Fever
YearNo. of CasesCase Rate per 1,000 pop.No. of DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000 pop.No. of CasesCase Rate per 1,000 pop.No. of DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000 pop.No. of CasesCase Rate per 1,000 pop.No. of DeathsDeath Rate 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----10.01
194340.0410.012382.56------
194450.0630.031211.37------
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----210.20------
1963----340.33------