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
East Ham 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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16th November—Norman Terrace, High Street South;
aged 3 years; premises new and in good condition. Died i8th
November.
29th November—Thorpe Road; aged 3 years; drain
tested—no defects; premises in good condition. Died 28th
November.
12th December—Sherrard Road; aged 3 weeks; drain
tested—no defects; premises in fair condition. Died nth December.
14th December—Park Avenue; aged 7 years; drain tested
—no defects; premises in fair condition. Died 26th December.
19th December—Strone Road; aged 1 year; drain
tested—no defects; premises in fair condition. Died 22nd
December.
20th December—York Road; aged 4 years; drain tested—
no defects; no cover to cistern; no dust bin. Died 23rd December.
| M an or Park Ward. | Plashet Ward. | Central Ward. | Beckton & North Woolw'h Ward. | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 1898 | 1897 | 1898 | 1897 | 1898 | 1897 | 1898 | 1897 | 1898 | |
| January | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 2 |
| February | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | — | - | 2 | 2 |
| March | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 4 |
| April | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| May | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| June | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
| July | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| August | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| September | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 8 |
| October | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 12 |
| November | — | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 9 | — | 2 | 4 | 29 |
| December | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 3 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 79 |