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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The disease continued of the mild type to which wc have
become accustomed during recent years.
One death was certified as due to scarlet fever.
Treated in Hospitals :—
Leyton Isolation Hospital 147
Walthamstow Isolation Hospital 12
L.C.C. Hospitals 1
Whipps Cross Hospital 1
161
Treated at home 74
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The following shows the particulars regarding the one death certified as due to scarlet fever during the year :—
| Date of Death. | Sex. | Age. | Cause of Death. | Where death occurred. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5.39 | M. | 6 | Septic Meningitis. Scarlet Fever. | Isolation Hospital. |
DIPHTHERIA.
| Year. | Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Case Fatality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 276 | 8 | 2.89 |
| 1936 | 231 | 11 | 4.70 |
| 1937 | 161 | 7 | 4.31 |
| 1938 | 188 | o | 1.06 |
| 1939 | 148 | 3 |
Treated in hospitals—
Leyton Isolation Hospital 119
L.C.C. Hospitals 1
Walthamstow Isolation Hospital 9
Plaistow Fever Hospital 1
Whipps Cross Hospital 15
West Ham Isolation Hospital 1
146
Treated at home 2
148