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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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The Monthly Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1956 (excluding Tuberculosis)
| Disease | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 42 |
| Measles | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 81 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 25 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | - | — | — | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| Poliomyelitis— Paralytic | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Non-Paralytic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Paratyphoid B Fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Totals | 12 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 72 | 190 |