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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 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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47
SECTION G.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
SMALLPOX.
During the year 1940 no case of smallpox occurred in the area.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Ten cases of enteric fever occurred during the year.

Table: SCARLET FEVER.

SCARLET FEVER.

Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality per cent.
193636720.54
193730900.00
193829300.00
193923310.43
19408700.00

Table: DIPHTHERIA.

DIPHTHERIA.

Year.Oases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality per cent.
193527682.89
1936231114.76
193716174.34
193818821.06
193914832.02
19405500.00

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ARTIFICIAL IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA.
Immunisation by Private Medical Practitioners.
Number of private medical practitioners who applied
for supplies of toxoid-antitoxin 15
Number of children immunised 16