Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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The Monthly Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1954 (excluding Tuberculosis)
Disease | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
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Scarlet Fever | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | — | — | 6 | 28 |
Measles | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 16 |
Whooping Cough | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 17 | 53 |
Erysipelas | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Pneumonia | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | – | 1 | 7 | — | — | 14 |
Dysentery | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 |
Puerperal Pyrexia | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | – | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
Totals | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 126 |