London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Barking 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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The number of notifications of infectious diseases during each month of the year was as follows:—

Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Phthisis.Enteric.Erysipelas.
January4390l
February827l4
March42404
April53924
May74502
June431001
July451012
August841116
September84613
October721233
November1501316
December211806
Ophthalmia.Poliomyelitis.Puerperal.Mem. Croup
January0000
February0000
March0000
April1000
May3200
June2000
July1010
August0000
September2000
October1110
November0010
December0001

It is interesting to note that there is an apparent tendency
for Scarlet Fever to decline, the attack rates per 1,000
of population are:—1912, 2.9; 1911, 4.2; 1910, 3.5; 1909, 5.6;