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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 1946
[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 | - | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 74 |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Measles | 15 | 22 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 212 |
| WhoopingCough | 9 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 11 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 103 |
| Cerebro'Spinal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Dysentery | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Diseases. | Total cases | Total admitted to hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 74 | 47 |
| Erysipelas | 9 | 3 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 103 | 10 |
| Cerebrospinal Fever | 3 | 3 |
| Measles | 212 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 88 | 2 |
| Dysentery | 13 | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 2 |
Non'riotifiable cases admitted to Isolation Hospital during the year :—
Infective Hepatitis 2 Gastro-Enteritis 1
Chickenpox 1 Pemphigus 1
(mother also admitted)
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