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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Table XI.—Number of Cases of Infectious Diseases as they occurred in the Four Chief
Wards of the District.
| Leyton. | Leytonstone. | Harrow Green. | Cann Hal!. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Scarlet Fever | 148 | 89 | 127 | 81 | 445 |
| Diphtheria | 72 | 18 | 29 | 31 | 150 |
| Typhoid | 18 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 43 |
| Erysipelas | 48 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 99 |
| Membranous Croup | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Continued Fever | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 292 | 128 | 193 | 143 | 756 | |
| Percentage of Cases ... | 38.6 | 16.9 | 25.5 | 18.9 | |
| „ „ in 1903 | 40.9 | 19.4 | 18.0 | 22.5 | |
| „ „ in 1902 | 42.8 | 25.4 | 14.8 | 17.4 |