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Leyton 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Under such circumstances the control of the disease becomes
exceedingly difficult.
No evidence of the disease being spread through the agency
of milk occurred.
DIPHTHERIA.
174 cases were notified, with 14 deaths, a case fatality of
8 per cent.
In 1907 the case-fatality was 14-7 per cent.
„ 1908 „ „ 8.2
„ 1909 „ „ 13.4
„ 1910 „ „ 13.2
„ 1911 „ 80
In 1911 our death-rate from this disease was .11 per 1,000
of the population; whilst that of England and Wales was .13;
of the 77 Great Towns, .15; and of London, .14.
MEASLES.
Measles was the cause of 76 deaths during the year, representing
a death-rate of .6 per 1,000 of the population.
The corresponding rate for England and Wales was .36; for
the 77 Great Towns, .47; and for London, .57.