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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The following table shows conclusively that Leyton's sanitary condition, judged by the standard of Enteric Fever incidence, is satisfactory.
| Case. | Sex. | Age. Yrs. | Where Treated. | Result. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. | 36 | West Ham Infirmary | Recovered | Taken ill beginning; of January. Husband died of Typhoid in London Hospital, 14/11/16, Had been queer since husband died. |
| 2 | M. | 33 | West Ham Infirmary | Recovered | Cause not traced. |
| 3 | F. | 39 | West Ham Infirmary | Recovered | Cause not traced. |
| 4 | F. | 23 | At home | Recovered | Cause not traced. |
| 5 | M. | 12 | West Ham Infirmary | Recovered | Had eaten a lot of raw carrots; also some fried fish. |
| 6 | M. | 63 | At home | Recovered | Cause not traced. |
| 7 | M. | 47 | West Ham Infirmary | Died | Had eaten some prawns. |
| 8 | M. | 15 | London Hospital | Recovered | Cause not traced. |
SCARLET FEVER.
Cases notified, 190. There were 2 deaths, one at the Eastern
Hospital, Homerton.
Case-fatality, 1.05 per cent.
Death-rate per 1,000 of the population, .02.
DIPHTHERIA.
Cases notified, 145. 14 deaths occurred, including 1 death
from membranous croup, 6th November, at Thetford.
Case-fatality, 9.6.
Death-rate per 1,000 of the population, .12.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
4 cases of this disease were notified. There were 4
deaths, including 1 on the 15th April, at the London Hospital, and
the other at Gloucester Street, W., October 15th.
The death-rate from Puerperal Fever was .03 per 1,000 of
the population.
The County is the authority for the administration of the
Midwives Act, and the County Medical Officer of Health has
been promptly notified of all cases coming under his jurisdiction.
Disinfection of premises and clothing has been systematically
carried out.