Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Scarlet Fever,
No. of Cases. | Deaths. | No. treated in Hospital. | Percentage treated in Hospital. | Death rate per cent. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901 | 134 | 3 | 92 | 68 | 2.2 |
1900 | 67 | 1 | 51 | 76 | 1.4 |
1899 | 55 | 2 | 33 | 60 | 3.6 |
1898 | 69 | none | 44 | 63.7 | 0 |
1897 | 39 | none | 26 | 66.6 | 0 |
Wards. | No. of Cases. | ||||
North Ward | 21 | ||||
South Ward | 31 | ||||
East Ward | 48 | ||||
West Ward | 34 | ||||
134 |
Remarks.
This disease was very prevalent during the autumn months.
The cases for the most part were mild, only one death occurring in
those removed to Ho-pial. I am not aware of any return cases
arising from convalescents returning home.
I was not able to trace how the disease was introduced into the
town. It was fairly evenly distributed in the four Wards into
which the District is divided.
Enteric Fever.
No. of Cases. | Deaths. | No. treated in Hospital. | Percentage treated in Hospital. | Death rate per cent. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901 | 68 | 3 | 35 | 51 | 4.4 |
1900 | 50 | 7 | 38 | 76 | 14 |
1899 | 52 | 3 | 33 | 63.4 | 5.7 |
1898 | 51 | 2 | 23 | 74.1 | 6.2 |