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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

Plumstead 1899

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health, 1899

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Table: TABLE V.Ages, Schools, and other particulars of the cases ofSCARLET FEVER AND DIPHTHERIA.

TABLE V.

Ages, Schools, and other particulars of the cases of

SCARLET FEVER AND DIPHTHERIA.

Total Cases.AGES.SEX.Houses with 1 Case only.Houses with 2 Cases.Houses with 3 Cases.Houses with 4 Cases or more.No. treated in Hospital
Under 11 to 55 to 1010 to 15Over 15Males.Females
SCARLET FEVER70792122451023935934848279183520
DIPHTHERIA AND MEMBRANOUS
CROUP18336658272996871361451133

Table: Number of Patients Attending Each School.

Number of Patients Attending Each School.

Ancona Road.Earl Street.Vicarage Road.Plumstead Eoad.Purrett Road.Bloomfield Road.The SladeBurrage Grove.Eglinton Road.High Street.Conway Road.Knee Hill, Abbey WoodPlum Lane.Lee Street.Other Schools.Total.
On Roll 1316On Roll 1025On Roll 1048On Roll 881On Roll 1268On Roll 1920On Roll 1006On Roll 976On Roll 1292On Roll 1211On Roll 1357On Roll 155On Roll 396On Roll
SCARLET FEVER113402317585735401320371610135515
DIPHTHERIA & MEMBRANOUS CROUP1898051579401003112101