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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 August, 1914, including cases which occurred in West Ham Union, Infirmary, &c., but not those imported.

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

NOTIFIABLE DISEASENumber 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.
SmallPox......................................................
Cholera (C) Plague (P)......................................................
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup)15...3912......228.........11111
Erysipelas8......2...24......13211.........3
Scarlet Fever32...81851......121212...44619
Typhus Fever......................................................
Enteric Fever......................................................
Relapsing Fever (R) Continued Fever (C)......................................................
Puerperal Fever1............1...............1..................
Cerebro spinal Meningitis......................................................
Poliomyelitis......................................................
Pulmonary Tuberculosis34......979...1165517322...
Other forms of Tuberculosis9......351......1...2.........14......
Ophthalmia Neonatorum33....................................21......
Totals102311411816121511309581112935