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Leyton 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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941 cases of Measles and 60 of German Measles were visited
by the Health Visitors.
WHOOPING COUGH.
There were 21 deaths during the year. Death-rate per 1,000
of the population, .19.
7 of these deaths occurred in children under one year of age, 8
between one and two years, 7 between two and five years, and
2 between five and fifteen years.
The Health Visitors visited 321 cases.
DIARRHCEA AND ENTERITIS.
Diarrhoea and Enteritis caused 29 deaths, 27 of which were
of infants under one year of age, and 2 between one and two
years.
Of these, 4 died at the following Hospitals:—Queen's Hospital
3, and London Hospital 1. 1 death occurred at 230, High
Street, W.
Our death-rate from Diarrhoea and Enteritis under two years
was 9'2 per 1,000 births.
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
1 case of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis has been notified during
the year. The patient died.
The following are particulars of the case:—
| Case | Date of Notification | SEX | Age Yrs. | Result | Remarks[ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30.6.20 | Male | 20 | Died 28.6.20 | Onset of illness 25.6.20. No history as to source of infection. No relation to any military rases. Removed to Whipps Cross Hospital 26.6.20. Lumbar puncture positive. The diagnosis was also confirmed post mortem. Clothing, bedding and premises disinfected. |