Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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SCARLET FEVER.
T able XX.
| Number of cases notified. | Number of cases treated in Hospital. | Percentage of cases treated in Hospital. | Number of beds available. | Mortality per cent, of cases notified. | Mortality per cent, of cases treated in Hospital. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 243 | 142 | 58.4 | 40 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 1901 | 396 | 158 | 39.8 | 40 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| 1902 | 393 | 176 | 44.7 | 40 | .76 | 1.7 |
| 1903 | 397 | 206 | 51.8 | 40 | 3.27 | 4.8 |
| 1904 | 445 | 220 | 49.4 | 40 | 1.3 | .45 |
| 1905 | 505 | 281 | 55.6 | 40 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 1906 | 616 | 322 | 52.2 | 40 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
DIPHTHERIA AND MEMBRANOUS CROUP.
| 1900 | 201 | 63 | 31.3 | 10 | 11.9 | 15.8 |
| 1901 | 255 | 101 | 25.1 | 10 | 14.1 | 18.8 |
| 1902 | 236 | 71 | 30.0 | 10 | 14.8 | 28.1 |
| 1903 | 185 | 48 | 25.9 | 10 | 14.6 | 16.1 |
| 1904 | 150 | 50 | 33.3 | 10 | 9.3 | 8.0 |
| 1905 | 118 | 48 | 24.4 | 10 | 8.4 | 12.5 |
| 1906 | 294 | 91 | 31.2 | 10 | 12.7 | 10.9 |