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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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| Disease. | At all ages. | Number of Cases Notified. | Total cases notified in each Ward. | Cases removed to Hospital. | Deaths (including deaths of residents outside the Borough | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Ages—Years. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Under 1 Year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 3. | 3 and under 4. | 4 and under 5. | 5 and under 10. | 10 and under 15. | 15 and under 20. | 20 and under 35. | 35 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and over. | Beddington. Wallington. | |||||||||
| North. | Central. | South. | North. | Central. | South. | ||||||||||||||||
| Scarlet Fever | 73 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | - | 24 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 68 | - | |
| Diphtheria | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | - |
| Erysipelas | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | — | — | - | — | — | — | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | - | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | *10 |
| Measles | 65 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 29 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Whooping Cough Puerperal | 50 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 16 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Pyrexia | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — |
| Dysentery | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | - | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Malaria | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | — |
| Totals | 216 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 84 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 7 | - | 75 | 35 | 21 | 44 | 35 | 6 | 85 | 12 |
The succeeding table shows the age incidence of the diseases and
the distribution throughout the Wards of the Borough of the various
Infections: —
*Includes all forms.