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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 1920
Report on the health of the Borough during the year 1920
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Of these, there were 6 cases under the age of 1
year, 259 cases between the ages of 1 and 5 years,
723 cases between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 60 cases
between the ages of 15 and 25 years, and 22 cases
between the ages of 25 and 45 years.
Of the 1,070 cases, 1,042 were removed to an
Isolation Hospital.
In the earlier part of the year there was but
little Scarlet Fever about, but the disease became very
prevalent in the autumn and winter.
Twelve deaths occurred from Scarlet Fever
during the year, all of which number took place at
hospitals.
Comparison with previous years is as follows: –
| 1015 | 11 deaths |
| 191G | 5 M |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1918 | 9 |
| 1919 | 4 |
As in the case of Diphtheria, some difficulty was
experienced in obtaining the prompt removal of cases
notified during the last few months of the year.
MALARIA.
During the year 42 cases were notified. In all
cases the patient was found to be an ex-Service man
and had contracted his infection overseas.
CHOLERA, RELAPSING- FEVER, PLAGUE,
TRENCH FEVER, ANTHRAX, GLANDERS,
HYDROPHOBIA.
No cases of these diseases were notified to me
during the year.