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
Bethnal Green 1915
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1915 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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| Nature of Disease | No. of Certificates Received | Duplicate Certificates Received | Actual Number of Cases Reported | Treated at Home | Removed to M.A.k. Hospitals | Treated at other Hospitals and Infirmary | Diagnosis Incorrect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 547 | 22 | 525 | 18 | 508 | - | 11 |
| Membranous Croup | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 795 | 9 | 786 | 15 | 771 | - | 11 |
| Erysipelas | 222 | 25 | 197 | 197 | - | ||
| Enteric Fever | 18 | - | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 28 | 1 | 27 | 27 | - | - | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 24 | - | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | 8 | - |
| Polio-Myelitis | 7 | - | 7 | 4 | - | 3 | — |
| Chicken Pox | 310 | 11 | 299 | - | - | - | - |
| Small Pox | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Anthrax | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 1,964 | 69 | 1,895 | 69 | 1,297 | 32 | 25 |
Also Erysipelas, 197.