Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1899
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Table VII.
Deaths from Diphtheria during the first Nine Months of 1899, at various Ages, distributed to various Wards:—
ward. | Under 3 years. | 3 to 15 years. | Over 15 years. |
---|---|---|---|
.Stratford | 7 | 25 | — |
Forest Gate | 6 | 27 | - |
Plaistow | 12 | 27 | - |
Canning Town | 8 | 17 | 1 |
33 | 96 | 1 |
Table VIII.
Estimated attack-rate and death-rate per 1,000 living and percentage of deaths to attacks in several Wards during nine months (Jan. to Sept.) 1899:—
WARD. | Estimated population middle of 1899. | Number of Cases notified. | Number of Deaths. | Attack-rate per 1000. | Death-rate per 1000. | Percentage of deaths to attacks. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stratford | 57,705 | 145 | 32 | 3.35 | 0.70 | Per cent. 22 |
Fores Gate | 65,420 | 267 | 33 | 5.44 | 0.67 | 12.3 |
Plaistow | 94,579 | 329 | 39 | 4.63 | 0.59 | 11.9 |
Canning Town | 63,449 | 189 | 26 | 3.97 | 0.61 | 13.7 |
Whole Borough | 281,153 | 930 | 130 | 4.41 | 0.61 | 13.9 |