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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
Heston and Isleworth 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Disease | Total | Under l yr. | 1 yr. | 2 yrs. | 3 yrs. | 4 yrs. | 5-9 yrs. | 10-14 yrs. | 15-19 yrs. | 20-34 yrs. | 35-44 yrs. | 45-64 yrs. | 65 yrs. + | Cases admitted to hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Para-Typhoid Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 161 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 98 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | - | 42 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Erysipelas | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 45 | 10 | — | — | 67 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 13 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Meningoccal Infection | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 78 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 30 |
| Malaria | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | - | — | — | 3 |
| Dysentery | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | l | — | 1 | 6 |
| Measles | 602 | 18 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 107 | 295 | 10 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | 12 |
| Whooping Cough | 291 | 28 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 42 | 139 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 |
| Food Poisoning | 53 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| Tuberculosis:— Pulmonary | 123 | - | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | 3 | 14 | 63 | 21 | 18 | 2 | |
| Non-pulmonary | 18 | - | l | — | - | — | — | l | l | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |