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Leyton 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Month of May, 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
22
—
6
14
1
1
—
3
6
4
4
—
2
—
3
—
—
6
2
1
—
2
—
—
—
Diphtheria
15
—
6
7
1
1
—
1
8
2
—
2
1
—
1
—
1
5
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
Enteric Fever
2
—
—
1
—
1
—
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
Erysipelas
9
—
—
—
2
7
—
—
1
—
—
—
2
3
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
Puerperal Fever
Pulmonary
Tuberculosis
(Poor Law cases.)
10
—
—
2
1
6
1
1
2
1
1
1
—
*3
1
—
1
1
—
1
—
3
—
—
Totals
58
—
12
24
5
16
1
6
17
7
5
4
5
6
7
1
2
11
3
1
3
3
4
—
—
* Three from West Ham Workhouse.