[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton] page 22

Leyton 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: SCARLET FEVER.Scarlet fever has remained of the mild type to which we have become accustomed during recent years. Since 1941 only one death in the Borough has been attributable to scarlet fever, and this was a child who died from cardiac failure due to rheumatic carditis.

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SCARLET FEVER.

Scarlet fever has remained of the mild type to which we have become accustomed during recent years. Since 1941 only one death in the Borough has been attributable to scarlet fever, and this was a child who died from cardiac failure due to rheumatic carditis.

Year.	Cases Notified.	Deaths.	Case Fatality per cent.
1943	386	0	0.00
1944	110	0	0.00
1945	312	0	0.00
1946	201	0	0.00
1947	221	0	0.00
1948	160	1	0.62
1949	151	0	0.00

Table: MEASLES.Measles continued its epidemic prevalence. Of the 1,031 notified cases it was necessary to admit 56 to hospital. For the second year in succession no child in the area has died from measles.

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MEASLES.

Measles continued its epidemic prevalence. Of the 1,031 notified cases it was necessary to admit 56 to hospital. For the second year in succession no child in the area has died from measles.

Year.	No. Notified.	Removed to Hospital.	Deaths.
1948	1,088	33	0
1949	1,031	56	0

Table: WHOOPING COUGH.Whooping cough has not been so prevalent as during the previous year. A significant and encouraging feature is that no child died from whooping cough during the year.

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WHOOPING COUGH.

Whooping cough has not been so prevalent as during the previous year. A significant and encouraging feature is that no child died from whooping cough during the year.

Year.	No. Notified.	Removed to Hospital.	Deaths.
1948	623	29	3
1949	316	18	0

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Leyton 1949

Table: SCARLET FEVER.Scarlet fever has remained of the mild type to which we have become accustomed during recent years. Since 1941 only one death in the Borough has been attributable to scarlet fever, and this was a child who died from cardiac failure due to rheumatic carditis.

Table: MEASLES.Measles continued its epidemic prevalence. Of the 1,031 notified cases it was necessary to admit 56 to hospital. For the second year in succession no child in the area has died from measles.

Table: WHOOPING COUGH.Whooping cough has not been so prevalent as during the previous year. A significant and encouraging feature is that no child died from whooping cough during the year.