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Barking 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table shewing ages at which notified cases of Infectious Disease occurred during the year 1907:—

Disease,All ages.Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.Go and upward.
Scarlet Fever1273279115
Diphtheria511242042
Enteric Fever2831339
Erysipelas215133
Membranous Croup44
Puerperal Fever33
Totals23416311223323

Table shewing where the notified cases of Infectious Disease occurring in the year 1907 were treated:—

Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric FeverErysipelas.Membranous Croup.Puerperal Fever.. Total.
Upney Hospital[ 10842132165
London „55
Middlesex „11
St. Barts. „22
Eastern „213
Home1796212358
Totals12751282143234

The total number of notified cases during 1907 was 234,
as compared with 242 in 1906. This gives zymotic case rate
of 7.9 which is the lowest for which I have any record. The
zymotic death rate was 1.2 which is the lowest since