London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Erith 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Scarlet Fever.
There were 68 cases notified during the year.
The attack rate for the disease was 2.05 per 1,000 of
the population.
57 cases were removed to the Sanatorium for treatment.
There were no deaths from this complaint during
the year.
Diphtheria.
20 cases were notified during the year.
The attack rate was 0.60 per 1,000 of the population.
18 cases were removed to the Sanatorium for treatment.
There was one death from the disease.
Enteric Fever.
There were 3 cases reported during the year.
The attack rate was 0.09 per 1,000 of the population.
2 of tlie cases were removed to hospital.
1 death occurred during the year from this disease.
Measles and German Measles.
207 cases were notified during the year.
194 cases of Measles and 13 cases of German
Measles. 6 deaths occurred from the disease.
4 cases were removed to hospital for treatment.
Tuberculosis.
The number of notifications received during the year
was:—58 Pulmonary, and 15 other forms of Tuberculosis.
There were 52 deaths from the disease.