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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 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | l |
| February | 8 | 2 | 7 | l | 4 |
| March | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| April | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| May | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| June | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| July | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| August | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| September | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| October | 7 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| November | 15 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| December | 21 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Ophthalmia. | Poliomyelitis. | Puerperal. | Mem. Croup | ||
| January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| March | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| April | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| May | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| June | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| July | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| September | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| October | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| November | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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;