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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
Southwark 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Disease. | 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | Males. | Females. | Total | Cases admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 164 | 180 | 96 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 226 | 287 | 513 | 475 | 2 |
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Diphtheria | 5 | 135 | 152 | 35 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 151 | 211 | 362 | 362 | 14 |
| Memb. Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paratyphoid | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 16 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 34 | 30 | 2 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Measles | 14 | 129 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97 | 113 | 210 | 59 | 1 |
| Malaria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Dysentery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Epidemic Diarrhoea | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 65 | 36 | 101 | 45 | 22 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 9 | 20 | 29 | 16 | - |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 12 | - | - | 48 | 46 | 94 | 62 | - |
| Polio-Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Polio-Myelitis Chickenpox | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Anthrax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 59 | 443 | 397 | 146 | 56 | 64 | 64 | 51 | 45 | 30 | 13 | - | - | 605 | 763 | 1368 | 1073 | 46 |