Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The following Table shows the number of cases of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria that have occurred since February, 1890, with the number of deaths, and the number of cases that have been Ireated in the various Temporary Hospitals.
SCARLET FEVER. | DIPHTHERIA. | ||||||||||
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No. of Cases Notified. | Deaths | Treated in Hospital | Hospital at | Beds. | No. of Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Treated in Hospital. | Position of Hospital. | Beds. | Percentage of Cases Treated in Hospital. | |
Oct., 1889 to Feb. 1890 | No Record | — | 5 | Euckholts | 6 | No record No accommodation | |||||
1890 | 250 | 3 | 16 | „ | 6 | 200 | 5 | „ | Scarlet Fever, 6.4 | ||
1891 | 148 | 2 | 5 | „ (3 mths.) | 6 | 258 | 63 | „ | „ 5.4 | ||
3 | Sewage Works (1 mth.) | 9 | |||||||||
1892 | 646 | 19 | 71 | „ | 9-15 | 226 | 33 | „ | „ 10.0 | ||
1893 | 541 | 24 | 72 | „ | 15 | 252 | 38 | „ | „ 13.3 | ||
1894 | 486 | 11 | 72 | „ | 15 | 304 | 24 | „ | „ 14.8 | ||
1895 | 507 | 12 | 61 | „ | 16 | 348 | 63 | „ | „ 12.0 | ||
1896 | 501 | 6 | Jan.-Sep 55 | „ | 16 | 187 | 26 | Sep. to Dec. 6 | Iron Building | 8 | Scarlet Fever 20.5 |
Oct.-Dec. 48 | Iron Building | 40 | Diphtheria 3.0 | ||||||||
Totals | 3079 | 77 | 408 | 6.40 | 1775 | 252 | 6 | 8 |