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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE III.
Monthly summary of notifications of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria received during 1929 :
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37 | 6 | 43 |
| February | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| March | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| April | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| May | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| June | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| July | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| August | 22 | 7 | 29 |
| September | 26 | 9 | 35 |
| October | 42 | 9 | 51 |
| November | 38 | 18 | 56 |
| December | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| Total | 277 | 93 | 372 |
(a) Scarlet Fever.—The number of cases notified was 277
compared with 243 the previous year. Three fatal cases occurred.
238 cases were isolated at the local Infectious Hospital. The
average stay of scarlet fever cases in the Municipal Hospital was
39 days, compared with 31.48 days in 1928. The longest period
of detention was 119 days and the shortest 17 days.
Sex.—129 cases were male and 148 female.
It is the practice to accept not only diphtheria but scarlet
fever into the hospital at any time of the day or night at the request
of the medical practitioners.