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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 1939
[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 | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 50 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | 144 |
| Diphtheria | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 26 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 8 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Measles* | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
* Measles and Whooping Cough were made notifiable in September, 1939.
| Diseases | Total cases notified | Cases admitted to hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 144 | 96 | — |
| Diphtheria | 26 | 24 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 10 | 3 | |
| Dysentery | 1 | 1 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 8 | 7 | — |
| Pneumonia | 28 | 10 | 9 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | — |
| Measles | 3 | 2 | — |