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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 1950
[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 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 62 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Measles | 6 | 20 | 24 | 36 | 25 | 154 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 267 |
| Whooping Cough | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 134 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
| Dysentery | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 6 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 | —- | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Typhoid Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Food Poisoning | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
ANALYSIS OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (after correction)
| Diseases | Total cases | Total admitted to hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 62 | 40 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 11 | 3 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 29 | 8 |
| Measles | 267 | 3 |
| Whooping Cough | 134 | 5 |
| Dysentery | 5 | 1 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 6 | 6 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 3 | 3 |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | 1 |
| Food Poisoning | 7 | - |