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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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| Disease. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | _ | 3 | 6 | 1 | 34 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | _ | 3 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | — | — | – | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | |
| Measles | 1 | 9 | 10 | — | 16 | 65 | 48 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 201 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 39 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Typhoid Fever | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Paratyphoid B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Totals | 3 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 26 | 71 | 53 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 297 |