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 West Ham]
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD-TABLE III.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE. | Cases notified in whole district. | Total cases in | each Ward. | Number of cases removed to Hospital from each Ward. | Total Removals. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At all ages. | At ages—Years. | New Town. | Forest Gate. | High Street. | Broadway. | Park. | Upton. | West Ham. | Plaistow. | Hudsons. | Canning Town. | Tidal Basin. | Custom House. | New Town. | Forest Gate. | High Street. | Broadway. | Park. | Upton. | West Ham. | Plaistow. | Hudsons. | Canning Town. | Tidal Basin. | Custom House. | ||||||||
Under 1. | 1-5. | 5-15. | 15-25. | 25-65. | 65 and upwards. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cholera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plague | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Typhus Fever | 6 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 6 | |
Relapsing Fever | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Continued Fever | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enteric Fever | 114 | ... | 4 | 44 | 33 | 33 | ... | 4 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 1 | ... | 19 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 103 | |
Erysipelas | 229 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 36 | 138 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 35 | |
Puerperal Fever | 14 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 10 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | |
Small-pox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diphtheria | 354 | 6 | 137 | 162 | 30 | 19 | ... | 22 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 79 | 34 | 36 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 59 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 23 | 264 | |
Scarlet Fever | 990 | 7 | 282 | 589 | 83 | 29 | ... | 54 | 75 | 40 | 45 | 80 | 87 | 108 | 148 | 83 | 56 | 91 | 123 | 43 | 54 | 36 | 31 | 43 | 52 | 77 | 118 | 61 | 43 | 67 | 78 | 703 | |
Phthisis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | 1,707 | 20 | 429 | 818 | 787 | 232 | 21 | 96 | 97 | 102 | 66 | 101 | 113 | 213 | 265 | 155 | 134 | 179 | 186 | 66 | 62 | 81 | 40 | 53 | 62 | 134 | 194 | 104 | 92 | 107 | 111 | 1,116 |