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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
Barking 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1905,
| Notifiable Diseases | At all Ages | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 65 | 65 and upwards | No. of Cases removed to Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small pox | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 116 | 2 | 42 | 58 | 9 | 5 | — | 91 |
| Membraous Croup | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 27 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 3 | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 98 | 2 | 35 | 54 | 6 | 1 | - | 77 |
| Enteric Fever | 14 | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - | 9 |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 260 | 4 | 81 | 117 | 26 | 29 | 3 | 179 |