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 April, 1913, 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. | |||||||||||||||
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At All Ages. | At Ages—Years. | 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 (C) Plague (P) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 9 | ... | 1 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 | 3 |
*Erysipelas | 9 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
fScarlet Fever | 20 | ... | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 8 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Typhus Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Enteric Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 |
Relapsing Fever (R) | ||||||||||||||||||
Continued Fever (C) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Puerperal Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
‡Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 19 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... | 7 |
Other forms of Tuberculosis | 13 | ... | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 | ... | 1 |
Totals | 75 | ... | 13 | 24 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
* One case occurred in the West Ham Infirmary, and one in '' Forest House," James Lane.
† One case occurred in the West Ham Workhouse. ‡ Two cases admitted to West Ham Infirmary- Homeless—Ward not known.