London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Ilford 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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West Ham Mental Hospital:—
Tuberculosis—Pulmonary 1
Erysipelas 1
2
King George Hospital:—
Cerebro-spinal Fever 4
Diphtheria 4
Scarlet Fever 5
Erysipelas 3
Pneumonia 4
Tuberculosis—Pulmonary 2
Other forms 1
Puerperal Pyrexia 3
Acute Poliomyelitis 1
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Of the cases notified (exclusive of those from Public Institutions) the following table shows the percentage isolated in hospitals:—
| Scarlet Fever | 86.2 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 96.2 |
| Enteric Fever | 100.0 |
| Puerperal Fever | 92.3 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 90.9 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 100.0 |