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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
Surbiton 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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AGE GROUPS OF NOTIFIED CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
| Disease | Under 1 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5-9 | 7 0 - 14 | 15 - 24 | 25 - 44 | 45 - 64 | 65 and over | Age unknown | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | 2 | 21 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Dysentery | 1 | 4 | 13 | 62 | 19 | 3 | 14 | — | — | 7 | 123 |
| Food Poisoning | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 |
| Measles | 18 | 223 | 280 | 572 | 24 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 1,139 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
AGE GROUPS OF NOTIFIED DEATHS
| Disease | Under 1 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5-9 | 10 - 14 | 15 - 24 | 25 - 44 | 45 - 64 | 65 and over | Age unknown | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 1 | - | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 27 | - | 36 |
NOTE: Total deaths include transferable deaths occurring outside
the district which are not included in the total cases
notified.
12.