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Leyton 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The total number of attendances was 403. The average
attendance per session was 11.8—with a maximum of 19 and
a minimum of 5.
Free medical prescriptions were issued in 37 cases at a total
cost of £5 6s. Od. ; and 51 prescriptions were issued for payment
by the patients.
The following arc the main conditions which have been found
on examination :—
Subinvolution of the uterus 28
Retroversion of the uterus 60
Defective perineum 13
Cystocele and rectocele 22
Cervical erosion 6
Vaginitis 8
Ovarian cyst 1
Fibroid 1
Pregnancy 2
Cervical polypus 1
Marked anaemia 29
Birth control 33
SECTION G.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
SMALLPOX.
During the year 1938 no case of smallpox occurred in the area.
ENTERIC FEVER.
No case of enteric fever occurred during the year.
| Year. | Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Case Fatality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 409 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 1936 | 367 | o | 0.54 |
| 1937 | 309 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1938 | 293 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1939 | 233 | 1 | 0.43 |
From these figures it will be seen that during the last five years
there has been a progressive fall in the incidence of scarlet fever.