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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 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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

Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the month of July, 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.Leyton tone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.
Small Pox......................................................
Cholera (C) Plague (P)......................................................
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup)18...4122.........21313...53...16
Erysipelas41...12............3............1...1
Scarlet Fever26...61811.........5131...122220
Typhus Fever....... .................................................
Enteric Fever......................................................
Relapsing Fever (R) Continued Fever (C)......................................................
Puerperal Fever......................................................
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis...................................................
Poliomyelitis......................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis32......69152...4171235541
Other forms of Tuberculosis8......242.........211...1......3...
Ophthalmia Neonatorum44.....................1.........2...1......
Totals925103916202...610274571212938