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 1916
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1916
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TABLE N. Details of Notifications Received.
| Nature of Disease. | No. of Certificates Received. | Duplicate Certificates Received | Actual Number of Cases Reported. | Treated at Homo. | Removed to M.A.B. Hospitals. | Treated at other Hospitals and Infirmary. | Diagnosis Incorrect. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 390 | 7 | 383 | 8 | 375 | ... | 21 |
| Membranous Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 403 | 8 | 395 | 4 | 391 | ... | 20 |
| Erysipelas | 188 | 21 | 167 | 132 | 1 | 34 | ... |
| Enteric Fever | 19 | ... | 19 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 36 | 2 | 34 | 34 | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 19 | ... | 19 | 5 | ... | 14 | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | 17 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ... |
| Polio-Myelitis | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ... | 8 | ... |
| Measles and German Measles | 1,482 | 78 | 1,404 | 1,175 | 170 | 59 | 2 |
| Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Anthrax | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Totals | 2,565 | 118 | 2,447 | 1,362 | 954 | 131 | 50 |