London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Richmond upon Thames 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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The distribution of cases during each quarter of the year was as follows :

M.F.Total
1st January— 31st March5752109
1st April—30th June5549104
1st July — 30th September152540
1st October— 31st December459
Total131131262

From the table below it will be seen that the first five years of childhood suffer the major incidence of the disease and the sexes are affected equally :

M.F.Total
Under 1 year31114
1 year71320
2 years111122
3 years292756
4 years221537
5 — 9 years5547102
10 — 14 years314
15 — 24 years156
25 +11
Total131131262