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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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In addition we have to render thanks for assistance received from Miss
Heath, of the Sutton Branch of the Voluntary Aid Detachment.
The following are the particulars of the work done at this Clinic during 1933:—
| Year | Schick Tested | Commenc'd treatment without Schick Test | Naturally Immune | No. under treatment at end of year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-School Age | School Age | Adults | ||||
| 1933 | Nil | 43 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 73 |
Enteric Fever.
One case of Typhoid and one of Paratyphoid were notified during the
year. Upon further investigation the former was found to be a case of paratyphoid
B. Both cases made good recoveries. In neither was it possible
to trace the source of infection.
Dysentery.
No cases of dysentery came to the knowledge of the Department during
the year.
Erysipelas.
The cases certified numbered 60, and there were 5 deaths, 4 males and
1 female. The deaths occurred at the following ages:—
Under 1 year 1
Between 20 and 25 years 1
,, 45 and 55 years 1
,, 55 and 65 ,, 1
,, 75 and 85 ,, 1
The age, seasonal and ward distribution of the cases are included in the
table on page 25.
A comparison between London and Shoreditch is contained in the following table:—
| Per 1,000 inhabitants. | Deaths per 100 cases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Attack rate. | Death rate. | ||
| London | 0.65 | 0.04 | 6.76 |
| Shoreditch | 0.64 | 0.05 | 8.33 |
Thirty-nine cases were moved to Hospital, mostly to St. Leonards,
during the course of the year.