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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
Malden and Coombe 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1945.
| DISEASES | Totals | Under 1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-56 | 65 and over. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 10 | _ | — | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ |
| Erysipelas | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | _ |
| Pneumonia | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | _ | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Scarlet fever | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | _ |
| Dysentery | 53 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| Cerebro spinal fever | 2 | — | _ | _ | — | — | 1 | — | _ | _ | 1 | _ | — | _ |
| Malaria ... | 28 | — | — | _ | — | — | — | _ | _ | 5 | 22 | 1 | _ | _ |
| Measles ... | 589 | 15 | 28 | 54 | 44 | 50 | 365 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | _ | _ |
| Whooping cough | 43 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals ... | 773 | 19 | 52 | 69 | 53 | 57 | 389 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 14 | 18 |
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| DISEASES | Totals | Coombe | Dickerage | Mount | Cambridge | WARDS Norbiton Park | Burlington | Maiden Green | St. James | Maiden Manor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 10 | 2 | 5 | _ | 2 | _ | 1 | _ | — | _ |
| Erysipelas | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 4 | — | — | _ | — | _ | 1 | 3 | ||
| Scarlet fever | 25 | 4 | _ | 3 | __ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Dysentery | 52 | 27 | 22 | 2 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | — |
| Cerebrospinal fever | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | ___ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ |
| Malaria | 28 | 28 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Measles | 589 | 36 | 99 | 84 | 53 | 43 | 60 | 63 | 51 | 100 |
| Whooping cough | 43 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Totals | 773 | 102 | 149 | 92 | 60 | 47 | 69 | 74 | 65 | 115 |