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 November, 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
53
1
17
23
10
2
—
5
7
5
9
6
8
1
9
3
5
5
4
4
1
6
1
2
1
Diphtheria
21
—
9
10
1
1
—
2
7
1
5
1
2
—
1
2
2
5
—
4
1
2
—
—
1
Enteric Fever
1
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
* Erysipelas
8
—
—
1
—
5
2
—
—
1
2
—
—
4
1
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
Puerperal Fever
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
† Pulmonary
Tuberculosis
(Poor Law Cases.)
9
—
—
—
1
6
2
—
2
—
1
—
2
2
2
—
—
1
—
1
—
—
2
2
—
Totals
92
1
26
34
12
15
4
7
16
7
18
7
12
7
13
5
7
11
4
10
2
8
4
4
2
* Including one case which occurred in the West Ham Workhouse and one in West Ham Infirmary.
† Including two cases (Tramps) from West Ham Workhouse.