Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1921
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SMALL-POX.
There were no cases reported.
TYPHOID FEVER.
There were 4 cases notified, but one of them was
apparently not Typhoid Fever. In no case was the
source of infection ascertained. There were two
deaths.
ERYSIPEAS.
There were 95 cases notified and 7 deaths.
MALARIA.
During the year 4 cases were notified. In each
case the patient was found to be an ex-Service man
who had contracted his infection overseas.
ACUTE POLIO-MYELITIS AND ACUTE
POLIO-ENCEPHALITIS.
Only one case of Acute Polio-Encephalitis was
notified.
DYSENTERY.
There were no cases reported.
ACUTE ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA.
There were 12 cases reported. They appear to
have been of the usual type and in no case could any
source of infection be traced.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER.
Three cases of this disease were notified, with a
fatal issue in each case.
ACUTE PRIMARY PNEUMONIA AND ACUTE
INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA.
One hundred and fifty-one cases of Acute Primary
Pneumonia and 13 cases of Acute Influenzal Pneumonia
were notified during the year.