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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 1943
[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 | — | 4 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 217 | 75 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 376 |
| Diphtheria | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 13 |
| Erysipelas | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| Measles | 3 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 107 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 189 |
| WhoopingCough | 8 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 83 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 88 |
| Cerebrospinal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Dysentery | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Diseases | Total cases notified | Total admitted to hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 376 | 271 | |
| Diphtheria | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| Erysipelas | 16 | 9 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | 2 | — |
| Pneumonia | 88 | 31 | 18 |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 3 | 3 | |
| Measles | 189 | 4 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 83 | 1 | — |
| Dysentery | 2 | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | — |