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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES TABULATED ACCORDING TO AGE (after correction)
| Under 1 yr. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-34 | 35-44 | 45-64 | 65 & over | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 105 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| Measles | 13 | 47 | 93 | 73 | 64 | 204 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 499 |
| Whooping Cough | 13 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 55 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 174 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | - | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 83 |
| Dysentery | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Acute Polioencephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
ANALYSIS OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES
(after correction)
| Diseases | Total cases | Total admitted to hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 105 | 48 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 17 | 3 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 4 | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 83 | 18 |
| Measles | 499 | 6 |
| Whooping Cough | 174 | 5 |
| Dysentery | 3 | 3 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 4 | 4 |
| Acute Polioencephalitis | 1 | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | — |