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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Leyton 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Month of November, 1911, including Cases which occurred in west ham union, infirmary, &c., but not those imported.
| NOTIFIABLE DISEASE. | Number of Cases Notified. | Total Cases Notified in each Locality— Wards. | Total Cases removed to Hospital. | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all Ages | At Ages—Yeays. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||
| Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 45. | 45 to 65. | 65 and upwards. | Leyton. | Lea Bridge. | Central. | Forest. | Leytonstone. | Grove Green. | Harrow Green. | Cann Hall. | Wanstead Slip. | ||||
| Small-pox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Cholera | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 19 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | – | — | 4 | 1 | 11 | |
| Erysipelas | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 73 | — | 16 | 49 | 6 | 2 | — | – | 5 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 39 | |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Enteric Fever | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Relapsing Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Continued Fever | 1 | — | — | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — | |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Plague | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Phthisis | Under Tuberculosis Regulations, 1908 | 6 | – | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | — | — | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Under Tuberculosis Regu lations, 1911 | 9 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Others | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Totals | 136 | 3 | 22 | 67 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 62 | |
* Including one case which occurred in West ham worknouse.