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Leyton 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the month of May, 1914, including cases which occurred in West Ham Union, Infirmary, &c., but not those imported.

Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the month of May, 1914, 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—Years.123456789
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)6...231...............11......1215
Erysipelas5.........2...21......11.........12...
Scarlet Fever16...31111......14231212...13
Typhus F ever...................................................
Enteric Fever2......1...1...............11............1
Relapsing Fever (R) Continued Fever (C)...................................................
Puerperal Fever......................................................
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis......................................................
Poliomyelitis......................................................
*Pulmonary Tuberculosis10......1243...31.........21113
Other forms of Tuberculosis5......121...1......311............1
Ophthalmia Neonatorum33....................................12......
Totals473517875245773448423

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* One case—Homeless.