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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
Chingford 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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| Under 1 year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-34 | 35-44 | 45-64 | 65 and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — |
| Diphtheria | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — |
| Dysentery | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | i |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Diseases | Total cases notified | Cases admitted to hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 66 | 47 | — |
| Diphtheria | 7 | 6 | - |
| Erysipelas | 7 | 2 | — |
| Dysentery | 11 | 1 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 10 | 9 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 1 | — |
| Pneumonia | 23 | 9 | 9 |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 1 | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 2 | 2 | 1 |