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East Ham 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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The following statistics shew the notification rates per 1,000
civilian population.
Table 19.
| England and Wales. | 126 County Boroughs & Great Towns including London | 148 Smaller Towns Resident Population 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census. | London Adm. County. | East Ham | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notifications:— | Rates per 1 ,000 Civilian Population | ||||
| Typhoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.38 | 1.51 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 1.69 |
| Whooping Cough | 2.28 | 2.48 | 2.05 | 2.22 | 2.27 |
| Diphtheria | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.24 | 0.16 |
| Erysipelas | 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.22 |
| Small Pox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Measles | 3.92 | 4.73 | 3.70 | 7.35 | 7.17 |
| Pneumonia | 0.89 | 1.02 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.85 |
| A dash (—) signifies there were no notifications. | |||||
Diphtheria Immunisation Clinics.
The six-monthly returns to the Ministry of Health in respect of immunisation are as follows:—
| Number of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation. | Total number of children who were given a secondary or reinforcing injection (i.e. subsequent to complete full course). | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at final injection. | |||
| Under 5 | 5—14 | Total | |
| 6 months ending 30-6-46 623 | 222 | 845 | 11 |
| 6 months ending 31-12-46 542 | 119 | 661 | 34 |
| Totals 1,165 | 341 | 1,506 | 45 |