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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Table XVI.—Deaths per Cent. of Deaths notified (exclusive of Public Institutions).
| Cases. | Deaths. | Percentage mortality. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904. | 1905. | 1904. | 1905. | 1904. | 1905. | |
| Small Pox | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 445 | 505 | 6 | 9 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Diphtheria | 150 | 118 | 14 | 10 | 9.3 | 8.4 |
| Typhoid | 43 | 51 | 10 | 9 | 23.2 | 17.6 |
| Simple Continued Fever | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puerperal Fever | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14.2 | 40.0 |
| Erysipelas | 99 | 111 | 3 | 6 | 3.0 | 5.4 |
| Membranous Croup | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Relapsing Fever | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |