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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 1958
[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 | 20 - 34 | 35-44 | 45-64 | 65 & over | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 37 |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Measles | 7 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 112 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 214 |
| Whooping Cough | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Pneumonia | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
| Food Poisoning | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 10 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | l | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Dysentery | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | - | - | 23 |
ANALYSIS OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (after correction)
| Diseases | Total cases | Total admitted to hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 37 | - |
| Erysipelas | 4 | 2 |
| Measles | 214 | - |
| Whooping Couch | 8 | - |
| Pneumonia | 21 | 5 |
| Food Poisoning | 10 | 1 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 |
| Dysentery | 23 |