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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 1936
[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. | |
| Nil | Nil | Nil |
SECTION G.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
SMALLPOX.
During the year 1936 no case of smallpox occurred in the area.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Four persons were notified to be suffering from enteric fever.
| No. | Month. | Sex. | Age. | Address. | Nature of Infection. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August | F. | 56 | Canterbury Road | Paratyphoid B. |
| M. | 33 | Ruckholt Road | Typhoid | ||
| 3 | September | F. | 37 | Violet Road | Typhoid |
| 4 | F. | 12 | Davies Lane | Paratyphoid B. |
Case 1 was treated in Connaught Hospital.
„ 2 „ „ Whipps Cross Hospital. (Died 4.9.36.)
„ 3 „ „ Eastern Hospital (L.C.C.).
„ 4 „ „ Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford.
| Year. | Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Case Fatality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 360 | 5 | 1.38 |
| 1933 | 743 | 4 | 0.54 |
| 1934 | 681 | 3 | 0.44 |
| 1935 | 409 | 0.24 | |
| 1936 | 367 | 2 | 0.54 |
From these figures it will be seen that during the last four years
there has been a progressive fall in the incidence of scarlet fever.