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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1907.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 55 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 2 | — | 44 |
| Erysipelas | 21 | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 3 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 127 | — | 32 | 79 | 11 | 5 | — | 110 |
| Enteric Fever | 28 | — | 3 | 13 | 3 | 9 | — | 22 |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Phthisis (voluntary) | 45 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 27 | — | 18 |
| Totals | 279 | 2 | 66 | 116 | 33 | 59 | 3 | 194 |