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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
Stepney 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING THE YEAR, 1935.
| Disease. | Total Cases Notified. | Cases mitted to Hospital | Total Deaths. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Age Groups. | |||||||||||||||
| Under 1 year. | 1— | 2— | 3— | 4— | 3- | 10— | 15— | 20— | 35— | 45— | 65 and over | Total | |||
| Smallpox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 7 | 24 | 35 | 47 | 40 | 159 | 66 | 20 | 41 | 3 | — | — | 442 | 436 | — |
| Diphtheria | 24 | 40 | 66 | 94 | 84 | 255 | 69 | 21 | 32 | 7 | 3 | — | 695 | 688 | 16 |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Measles | 16 | 26 | 14 | 23 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 89 | 63 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 10 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 24 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 27 | 2 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 53 | 17 | 124 | 72 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | — |
| Food Poisoning | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 3 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 3 |
| Polio-myelitis | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | — |
| Polio-encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 58 | 93 | 118 | 167 | 138 | 424 | 140 | 50 | 144 | 34 | 61 | 18 | 1,445 | 1,332 | 30 |