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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES TABULATED ACCORDING TO AGE.
| 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 | 2 | 9 | — | 5 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | I | _ | 47 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | ] | — | — | 6 |
| Erysipelas | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| Measles | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | - | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 44 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
ANALYSIS OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES AND DEATHS.
| Diseases | Total cases notified | Cases admitted to hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 47 | 34 | - |
| Diphtheria | 6 | 6 | — |
| Erysipelas | 14 | 2 | — |
| Measles | 30 | 2 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | — |
| Dysentery | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 5 | 4 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | - |
| Pneumonia | 44 | 15 | — |
| Cerehro-Spinal Fever | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 2 | 1 |