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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
Bethnal Green 1919
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1919
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5 years, 230 cases between the ages of 5 and 15 years,
23 cases between the ages of 15 and 25 years and 4
cases between the ages of 25 and 45 years.
Of the 393 cases 379 were removed to an Isolation
Hospital.
In the earlier part of the year there was but little
Scarlet Fever about, but the disease became somewhat
more prevalent in the autumn and winter.
Four deaths occurred from Scarlet Fever during
the year, 3 of which number took place at hospitals.
Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
| Comparison with previous years is as follows:— | |
| 1914 | 7 deaths |
| 1915 | 11 „ |
| 1916 | |
| 1917 | 3 „ |
| 1918 | 9 „ |
As in the case of Diphtheria, considerable difficulty
was experienced in obtaining the prompt removal of
cases notified during the last four months of the year.
MALARIA.
This disease became notifiable on March 1st.
During the year 158 cases were notified, and 6
cases in addition were brought informally to my notice.
Every patient was found to be an ex-Service man,
and in no case was it considered likely that the
infection had been contracted in the British Islands.
As a rule patients were found to be receiving
proper treatment, and in no case was it found
necessary to do anything more for the patient beyond
the giving of advice.