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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]

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Table: NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1953.

NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1953.

DISEASESTotalsUnder 11-23-45-910-1415-2425 and over
Measles57491021562861236
Whooping cough165122941757—1
Scarlet fever40——23341—
Pneumonia2642441—11
PoliomyelitisParalytic2———1-1-
Non-paralytic6——1-41—
Puerperal pyrexia3-----2-
Dysentery1-1-----
Food poisoning5—-——113
Erysipelas1——————1
Para-typhoid B.4———4———
Malaria2—————2—
Meningococcal infection1—1—————
AcuteencephalitisInfective1———1---
Post-infectious1———-——1
Totals83225135204404291124
diseasesTotalsCoombeDickerageMountWARDSBurlingtonMaiden GreenSt. JamesMaiden Manor
CambridgNorbiton Park
Measles574687849519860327761
Whooping cough1652419186186261929
Scarlet fever40438-73357
Pneumonia26622222-28
PoliomyelitisParalytic2——-1-1---
Non-paralytic631--1--1-
Puerperal pyrexia3-1--11---
Dysentery1—-——--1--
Food poisoning511—12--—-
Erysipelas11———-----
Para-typhoid B.4———---4--
Malaria211-------
Meningococcal infection1—1-------
AcuteencephalitisInfective11--------
Post-infectious11————-———
Totals83211010777611297366104105