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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
Merton and Morden 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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TABLE XIII.
| Disease | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 11 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 164 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | 11 |
| Meningococcal Infection | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Primary Pneumonia | 6 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 50 |
| Influenzal Pneumonia | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 16 |
| Food Poisoning | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 13 |
| T.B. Pulmonary | 9 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 127 |
| T.B. Non-Pulmonary | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Poliomyelitis:— | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paralytic | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | — | 7 |
| Non-Paralytic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Malaria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| Measles | 14 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 96 | 103 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 73 | 491 |
| Whooping Cough | 19 | 30 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 16 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 278 |
| Acute Encephalitis (Post infectious) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Totals | 67 | 130 | 117 | 101 | 160 | 144 | 106 | 57 | 48 | 54 | 72 | 129 | 1184 |