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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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43.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES TABULATED ACCORDING TO AGE (after correction)
| Diseases | Under 1 year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15 - 19 | 2 0 -34 | 35-44 | 45-64 | 65 & over | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 33 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 54 |
| Erysipelas. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Measles | 15 | 47 | 83 | 104 | 100 | 511 | 8 | — | 2 | - | — | - | 870 |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 52 |
| Pneumonia | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| Food Poisoning | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | ~ | 7 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | " | 1 | " | " | - | 3 |
ANALYSIS OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (after correction)
| Diseases | Total cases | Total admitted to hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 54 | 5 |
| Erysipelas | 5 | 1 |
| Measles | 870 | 6 |
| Whooping Cough | 52 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 26 | 5 |
| Food Poisoning | 7 | 2 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 3 | 3 |