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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
West Ham 1899
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1899
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No. 3.—R. W., aged 50, 112, Clarence Road, Mother of No. 1.
Attacked 16th November. Notified 25th November.
Removed to Medical Mission Hospital. Died 20th
December.
No. 4.—F. W., aged 28, 16, Stephenson Street, Brother of
No. 1. Attacked 16th November. Notified 24th
November. Assisted to nurse No. 1. Removed to
Union, where he died.
No. 5.—H. W., aged 21, 12, Ernest Road, Brother of Nos..
1 and 4, whom he visited and assisted. Attacked 4th
December. Notified 11th December.
Having regard to the length of time between the onset of cases
Nos. 1 and 2, it is extremely probable that had the Plaistow Hospital
been available for the prompt removal of case No. 1 the other four
cases (including two deaths) would not have occurred.
Below I give for the last three years the Zymotic Death-rates of the specially selected worst areas of the Borough, calculated upon the population ascertained in 1897:—
| Area. | Population. | Zymotic Death-rate per 1,000 living. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897. | 1898. | 1899. | ||
| Woodgrange Area | 2,293 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Stratford Marsh Area | 2,966 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 6.4 |
| Bidder Street „ | 3,585 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 8.6 |
| Croydon Road „ | 6,503 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Hallesville „ | 5,914 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 7.4 |
| West Silvertown „ | 1,387 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| Mid.Silvertown ,, | 2,444 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 6.5 |
| East Silvertown „ | 1,890 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| County Borough ,, | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | |