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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
Beddington and Wallington 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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The monthly incidence of Infectious Disease, 1939.
(Excluding Tuberculosis.)
| Disease. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 29 | |
| Diphtheria | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 10 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Typhoid Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Measles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Totals | 7 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 67 |