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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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SECTION 3.
NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The following table shows the number of notifications of infectious disease received during
TABLE I.
| Males. | Females. | Total | Total cases rcm'd to Hos. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5† | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 126 | 117 | 243 | 230* | — |
| Diphtheria | 46 | 61 | 107 | 104 | — |
| Puerperal Septicæmia | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Pneumonia (Acute primary and influenzal & following Measles) | 41 | 33 | 74 | 5 | 23 (All Forms) |
| Erysipelas | 16 | 10 | 26 | 4 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 8 | 7 | 15 | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | 6 | 6 | — | |
| Enteric | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — |
| Anterio Poliomyelitis | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 238 | 245 | 483 | 354 | 23 |
* Includes 28 cases removed to Creeksmouth Isolation Hospital,
† These were removed to Orsett.