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Leyton 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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SCARLET FEVER.
Table XXI.
| Year. | Notified. | In District. | In Hospital. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 510 | 17 | 3 | 177 |
| 1898 | 350 | 5 | 1 | 139 |
| 1899 | 315 | 4 | 3 | 133 |
| 1900 | 243 | 7 | 3 | 142 |
| 1901 | 396 | 13 | 7 | 158 |
| 1902 | 393 | 7 | 3 | 176 |
| 1903 | 397 | 13 | 10 | 206 |
| 1904 | 445 | 6 | 1 | 220 |
| 1905 | 505 | 9 | 5 | 281 |
| 1906 | 616 | 7 | 8 | 322 |
| 4170 | 88 | 44 | 1954 |
The District Death Rate over this period is 2.1 per cent.
The Hospital Death Rate over this period is 2.2 „
DIPHTHERIA.
Table XXII.
| Deaths | Admissions to Hospital. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year. | Notified. | In District. | In Hospital. | |
| 1897 | 156 | 20 | 2 | 30 |
| 1898 | 162 | 28 | 5 | 40 |
| 1899 | 200 | 31 | 15 | 62 |
| 1900 | 201 | 27 | 10 | 63 |
| 1901 | 255 | 36 | 19 | 101 |
| 1902 | 236 | 36 | 20 | 71 |
| 1903 | 185 | 27 | 8 | 48 |
| 1904 | 150 | 27 | 4 | 50 |
| 1905 | 118 | 10 | 6 | 48 |
| 1906 | 291 | 36 | 10 | 91 |
| 1954 | 278 | 99 | 604 | |
The District Death Rate over this period for
Diphtheria is 13.6 per cent.
The Hospital Death Rate over this period
for Diphtheria is 16.3 „