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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 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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There has been since March, 1913, no provision for the isolation
in hospital of cases of Smallpox occurring in Leyton.
The Essex County Council has endeavoured to bring into
being a joint hospital for the combined use of districts in SouthWest
Essex, but hitherto without success.
In the past, great wars have usually been succeeded by outbreaks
of Smallpox, Cholera or other diseases. Should an
epidemic of Smallpox arise in Leyton it will then be too late to set
about providing hospital beds, and your sanitary officials will be
placed at a serious disadvantage in their efforts to stem the
outbreak.

Table: VACCINATION RETURNS.The following are the details received from the Vaccination Officer as to infant Vaccination for the past 7 years':—

VACCINATION RETURNS.

The following are the details received from the Vaccination Officer as to infant Vaccination for the past 7 years':—

Number of Births.Vaccinated.Certificates of Insusceptibility.Exemptions.Died Unvaccinated under 1 year.
19083071175612487199
19092979139612556173
19103011124110730140
1911293197611658180
19122797115651069154
191329251152101192169
191427521011171238142

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ENTERIC FEVER.
8 cases were notified, of which 2 were not Leyton residents
and were suffering from the disease when they came into the
district.
The death-rate from Enteric Fever was .06 per 1,000 of the
population.
Every case was visited, usually by the Medical Officer of
Health, and in addition to giving suitable advice, etc., endeavour
was made to trace the cause of the infection. The following table