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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1908.
| Notifiable Diseases. | At all Ages, | Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 65 | 65 and upwards. | No. of Cases removed to Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 49 | — | 22 | 20 | 3 | 4 | — | 39 |
| Erysipelas | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 145 | — | 32 | 101 | 11 | 1 | — | 114 |
| Enteric Fever | 22 | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | — | 14 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Phthisis (voluntary) | 41 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 25 | — | 13 |
| Totals | 287 | 3 | 63 | 128 | 35 | 54 | 4 | 181 |