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Leyton 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Disinfection of premises and clothing has been systematically
carried out.
As I have previously stated, I have good reason for believing
that only a proportion of the cases of Puerperal Fever which occur
are notified to the Medical Officer of Health.
ATTACK RATE PER 1,000 OF THE POPULATION
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Puerperal Fever. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ham | 386 | 1.87 | 0.19 | 0.06 |
| LEYTON | 2.68 | 1.15 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Walthamstow | 3.54 | 2.48 | 0.09 | 0.08 |
| Ilford | 291 | 1.55 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Barking | 4.17 | 1.10 | 0.15 | 0.12 |
| West Ham | 4.10 | 1.48 | 0.25 | 0.04 |
| Willesden | 3.24 | 1.49 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Tottenham | 421 | 1.92 | 0.08 | 0.04 |
| Edmonton | 6.82 | 1.86 | 0.16 | 0.04 |
| Enfield | 2.84 | 1.31 | 0.03 | 0.09 |
| Acton | 1.28 | 1.88 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Croydon | 2.76 | 2.66 | 0.20 | 0.03 |
| Wimbledon | 2.61 | 2.33 | 0.14 | 0.04 |
| Ealing | 5.14 | 0.83 | 0.08 | — |
| London | 3.89 | 1.70 | 017 | 0.08 |
From the above it will be seen that of the 15 towns quoted,
with one exception—Acton—Ley ton had the lowest Scarlet Fever
attack rate; and also that Leyton's Diphtheria attack rate was,
with the exception of Barking, the lowest.
MFASLES.
This disease was the cause of 31 deaths during the year,
against 12 in 1912.
Our death.rate from Measles, therefore, was .24 per 1,000
of the population; that of England and Wales, .28; of the 96
Great Towns, .24; and of London, .34.