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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year, 1946. (Excluding Tuberculosis).
| 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 | 34 | – | – | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 9 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | – | 30 | – |
| Diphtheria | 3 | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| Erysipelas | 2 | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — |
| Pneumonia | 9 | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | *10 |
| Measles | 201 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 35 | 104 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 48 | 40 | 37 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 2 | – |
| Whooping Cough | 39 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | 9 | — | 2 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia Fever | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Paratyphoid B | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dysentery | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Totals | 297 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 43 | 124 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 70 | 49 | 45 | 76 | 42 | 15 | 43 | *10 |
44
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.