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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Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Month of March, 1909, including Cases which occurred
in West Ham Union, Infirmary, &c., but not those Imported.
Notifiable
Disease.
Cases Notified in Whole
District.
Total Cases Notified in each Locality—Wards.
No. of Cases Removed to Various
Hospitals from each Locality—Wards.
At all Ages.
At Ages—Years.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Under 1.
1 to 5.
5 to 15.
15 to 25.
25 to 65.
65 and upwards.
Leyton.
Lea Bridge.
Central.
Forest.
Leytonstone.
Grove Green.
Harrow Green.
Cann Hall.
Wanstead Slip.
Leyton.
Lea Bridge.
Central.
Forest.
Leytonstone.
Grove Green.
Harrow Green.
Cann Hall.
Wanstead Slip.
Small-pox
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Scarlet Fever
31
1
5
21
1
3
—
2
6
4
—
1
5
4
5
4
1
4
3
—
—
1
2
3
3
Diphtheria
11
—
6
5
—
—
—
1
3
2
1
—
1
—
2
1
—
3
2
1
—
1
—
—
—
‡Enteric Fever
2
—
—
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
*Erysipelas
9
—
—
1
—
6
2
—
2
1
2
—
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Puerperal Fever
2
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
**Pulmonory Tuberculosis
(Poor Law Cases)
20
—
—
1
4
14
1
1
2
6
2
—
1
6
1
1
—
1
1
2
—
—
3
1
1
Totals
75
1
11
29
6
25
3
4
13
14
6
2
9
12
9
6
1
8
7
3
—
2
5
4
4
‡Including 1 case in Bethnal Green Schools.
*Including 1 case in West Ham Workhouse, and 2 in West Ham Infirmary,
**Including 2 cases occurring in West Ham Workhouse.