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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
Leyton 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Table XI.—Shewing the Number of Cases of Infectious Disease as they occurred in the Four Chif.f
Wards of the District.
| Leyton Ward. | Leytonstone Ward. | Harrow Green Ward. | Cann Hail Ward. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 93 | 113 | 90 | 205 | = | 501 |
| Diphtheria | 47 | 40 | 44 | 56 | = | 187 |
| Membranous Croup | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | = | 26 |
| Typhoid Fever | 26 | 11 | 12 | 12 | = | 61 |
| Simple Continued Fever | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | = | 11 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | |
| Erysipelas | 55 | 29 | 30 | 8 | = | 122 |
| 226 | 214 | 183 | 288 | 911 |
In addition to the above are the following cases of Infectious Disease which occurred in Public Institutions—
with the Mortality.
TABLE XII.
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid Fever. | Erysipelas. | Total. | Mortality. | Percentage Mortality. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Workhouse and Schools | 22 | 5 | 24 | 13 = | 64 | 6 | 9.3 |
| Forest House Branch of Union | — | — | — | 2 = | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| Bethnal Green Schools | 7 | 1 | — | 0 = | 8 | — | 0.0 |
| St. Agnes' Orphanage | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 = | 40 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Master Bakers' Almshouses | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 114 | 7 | 6.0 | |||||