Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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SECTION 6.
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
4:5.—NOTIFICATION TABLES.
The following table shows the number of notifications of infectious diseases received during 1930 :—
TABLE I.
| Diseases. | Males. | Females. | Total | Total cases rem'd to Hos. | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 18 | 27 | 45 | 45 | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 80 | 98 | 178 | 151 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | 165 | 193 | 358 | 350 | 13 |
| Puerperal Septicaimia | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Pneumonia: | |||||
| Acute Influenzal | 16 | 8 | |||
| Following Measles | 3S | 26 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Forms | 36 | 8 | |||
| Erysipelas | 17 | 23 | 40 | 6 | - |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 12 | — | 12 | 1 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | — |
| Enteric | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — |
| Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | - |
| Chicken-pox | 132 | 156 | 288 | 2 | - |
| Totals | 467 | 537 | 1004 | 570 | 39 |