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East Ham 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE OP ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES, ETC. FOR 1959.
| DISEASE. | Remaining at end of 1938. | Admitted During 1939. | Died During 1959. | Discharged During 1959. | Remaining at end of 1939. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 23 | 71 | 5 | 87 | 2 |
| Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 19 | 168 | - | 186 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever and Wooping Cough | 4 | _ | 6 | ||
| Balanitis | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Bronchitis | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Chicken Pox | - | 3 | - | 5 | - |
| Conjunctivitis | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Diphtheria Carrier | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Enteric Fever | 9 | 6 | 2 | 15 | - |
| Erysipelas | - | 3 | - | 5 | - |
| Erythema | - | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Iodine Burn | - | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Laryngitis | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Measles | - | 3 | - | 5 | - |
| Mumps | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | - |
| Nephritis | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| No Evidence of Disease | - | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Observation | 3 | 3 | - | 6 | - |
| Pemphigus | - | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pentonsillar Abscess | - | 2 | - | 2 | _ |
| Pneumonia | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Pulmonary T.B. | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Rheumatism | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Rhinitis | _ | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Ringworm | - | 3 | - | 5 | - |
| Rubella | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Serum Sickness | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Tonsillitis | - | 7 | — | 7 | - |
| Urticaria | _ | 1 | — | - | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | - | 20 | 2 | 18 | - |
| TOTALS: | 59 | 325 | 10 | 568 | 6 |