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 East Ham]
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BYE-LAWS.
New Bye-laws have been drawn up and submitted to the
Local Government Board for the purpose of more stringent
administration of sanitary regulations, especially in connection
with the construction of new buildings.
NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
In accordance with the provisions of the Infectious Disease
(Notification) Act, 1899, there have been 1,256 cases reported,
being equal to a Notification rate of 107 per 1,000.
The following table shews the Notification rate for the past five years:—
1900. | 1901. | 1902.* | 1903. | 1904. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whole District | 9.0 | 11.1 | 18.7 | 9.7 | 10.7 |
Manor Park Ward | 8.2 | 12.1 | 21.4 | 7.7 | 8.8 |
Plashet Ward | 7.0 | 8.0 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 10.5 |
Central Ward | 10.8 | 14.3 | 20.0 | 9.2 | 11.6 |
Beckton and North Woolwich Ward | 18.5 | 13.3 | 21.0 | 5.2 | 12.0 |
* Including Chicken Pox.
The following Table shews the number of notifications of each disease for the past five years:—
1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 305 | 453 | 583 | 659 | 711 |
Diphtheria | 297 | 296 | 303 | 206 | 327 |
Membranous Croup | 11 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 12 |
Typhoid Fever | 156 | 159 | 157 | 66 | 59 |
Erysipelas | 59 | 77 | 110 | 112 | 132 |
Puerperal Fever | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Continued Fever | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Small Pox | 2 | 31 | 211 | 5 | 2 |
Chicken Pox | — | 29 | 554 | — | — |
836 | 1,068 | 1,953 | 1,069 | 1,256 |