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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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*CASES REMOVED TO ISOLATION HOSPITALS.
| Dysentery | 2 |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 1 |
| Chickenpox | 1 |
| Meningococcal infection | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis (paralytic) | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis (non-paralytic) | 1 |
| Scarlet fever | 3 |
| Whooping cough | 1 |
| 13 | |
| *Not including cases of tuberculosis. | |
NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED YEARLY FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS.
| 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | 32 | 52 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 27 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhoid fever | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Paratyphoid fever | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 27 | 15 | 26 | 19 | 28 | 22 |
| Encephalitis lethargica | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
| Meningococcal infection | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | 26 | 97 | 1 | — | 19 | 49 |
| Malaria | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Measles | 807 | 244 | 574 | 76 | 538 | 93 |
| Whooping cough | 206 | 76 | 165 | 85 | 57 | 90 |
| Tuberculosis (all forms) | 36 | 47 | 39 | 31 | 27 | 20 |
TUBERCULOSIS 1956. NEW CASES
| Age Groups | Respiratory | Meninges and Central Nervous System | Other | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5-14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15-24 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | - |
| 25-44 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 45-64 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 65 and over | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 |