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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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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 | - | 2 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 82 | 21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 138 |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| Measles | - | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 26 |
| Whooping Cough | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 93 |
| Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | - | 12 |
| Pood Poisoning | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Acute Infective | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Dysentery | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | - | 43 |
| Meningococcal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Infection | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
ANALYSIS OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (after correction)
| Diseases | Total cases | Total admitted to hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 138 | 5 |
| Erysipelas | 6 | — |
| Measles | 26 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 93 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 12 | 5 |
| Pood Poisoning | 1 | — |
| Acute Infective Encephalitis | 2 | 2 |
| dysentery | 43 | 1 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 1 | 1 |