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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Notifications of cases of Tuberculosis have been received from the following Institutions:—
| Lungs. | Other forms. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham Infirmary | 73 | 25 | 98 |
| Hospitals— | |||
| London | — | 22 | 22 |
| Queen Mary's Hospital | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Brompton | 9 | — | 9 |
| Victoria Park | 19 | — | 19 |
| Others | 27 | 4 | 31 |
| Sanatoria— | |||
| Chingford | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Ilford | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Black Notley | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| Maltings Farm | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| Colchester | 11 | —. | 11 |
| Halstead | 4 | — | 4 |
| Benenden | 4 | — | 4 |
| Royal National | 4 | 4 | |
| Others | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| Leyton Dispensary | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 248 | 76 | 324 |
BACTERIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS.
The arrangements made with the County Medical Officer of
Health for the examination of pathological specimens are still in
force and continue to work satisfactorily.
During the year the following numbers of samples have been sent for examination:—
| Diphtheria | 39 |
| Ringworm | 345 |
| Sputum | 19 |
| Gonococci | 1 |
| 404 |
CANCER.
There were 115 deaths during the year, giving a death-rate
of 1.02 per 1,000 of the population.