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Surbiton 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES DURING THE YEARS ENDED 31st DECEMBER 1946 TO 1955.
| 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 38 | 31 | 39 | 95 | 87 | 53 | 76 | 84 | 45 | 38 |
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paratyphoid Fever | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 9 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 6 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Pheumonia | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 34 | 14 | 19 |
| Erysipelas | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Poliomyelitis | - | 19 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal Infection | 1 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Dysentery | 4 | - | 1 | - | 140 | 62 | - | 10 | 12 | 25 |
| Malaria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Food Poisoning | - | - | - | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| Measles | 429 | 170 | 591 | 601 | 342 | 1,069 | 538 | 790 | 114 | 998 |
| Whooping Cough | 48 | 108 | 157 | 102 | 176 | 163 | 204 | 139 | 41 | 70 |
| Totals | 565 | 354 | 815 | 829 | 780 | 1,392 | 856 | 1,083 | 249 | 1,169 |
MEASLES
The year 1955 showed a great increase of measles, but the incidence
of this disease does, however, occur in waves.
9.