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Leyton 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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3. HOMEWORK.
| NATURE OF WORK. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 108. | |
|---|---|---|
| Instances. | Notices served. | |
| Wearing Apparel:— Making, etc | 2 | 2 |
SECTION G.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
Smallpox.
During the year 1935 no case of smallpox occurred in the area.
Chicken Pox.
On 8th June, 1934, the Minister of Health communicated to
the Council that, having regard to the absence of any cases of smallpox
in the Borough or its neighbourhood for a considerable period,
the value of the notification of chicken-pox would now appear to
be doubtful; and intimated that he was no longer prepared to
approve the Order of the Council extending the Infectious Disease
(Notification) Act, 1889, to chicken-pox. Under the circumstances
the Council decided that, after 30th June, 1934, chicken-pox should
cease to be a notifiable disease in the area.
Enteric Fever.
Six persons were notified to be suffering from Enteric Fever during 1935.
| No. | Month. | Sex. | Age. | Address. | Nature of Infection. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February | F. | 20 | Leybourne Road | Typhoid. |
| 2 | April | F. | 21 | Whipps Cross Hospital (Nursing Staff) | Paratyphoid B. |
| 3 | May | M. | 16 | Stewart Road | Paratyphoid B. |
| 4 | August | M. | 16 | Vernon Road | Typhoid. |
| 5 | September | F. | 62 | Huxley Road | Paratyphoid B. |
| 6 | November | M. | 43 | Highstone | Typhoid. |
Case 1 was treated in the London Hospital and died 12 days after admission.
Cases 2 and 5 were treated in Whipps Cross Hospital.
Cases 3 and 4 were treated in Connaught Hospital,
Case 6 was nursed at home,