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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

Shoreditch 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Smallpox.
(Variola minor.)
No. of cases notified 788
No. of cases in which diagnosis not confirmed 29
No. of actual cases 759
No. of cases sent for observation 45
No. of observation cases subsequently notified 36 included above.

Table: The age, Seasonal and Ward distribution are included in the table on page 19. Further information is contained in the following table:—

The age, Seasonal and Ward distribution are included in the table on page 19. Further information is contained in the following table:—

Ward.No. of cases.Fatal Cases.Rates per 1,000 Population.Case Mortality Deaths per 100 cases.
M.F.Total.M.F.Total.AttackDeath.
Moorfields6612.........3.0......
Church6488152...118.80.060.66
Hoxton8669155.........10.3......
Wenlock132538.........2.8......
Whitmore5960119.........7.0......
Kingsland365490.........9.1......
Haggerston61811421...113.60.10.70
Acton262551.........4.5......
Total351408759.........7.70.020.26
London......5167......121.20.000.23

Table: The following table shows the prevalence of smallpox in the country, London and Shoreditch during recent years :—

The following table shows the prevalence of smallpox in the country, London and Shoreditch during recent years :—

Cases Notified.
England & Wales.London.Shoreditch.
192020622Nil.
19211872,,
192266969,,
19232,46216,,
19243,7924,,
19255,35515,,
192610,2055,,
192714,7695,,
192812,4332963
192910,9751,905246
193011,8555,167788