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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
East Ham 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Disinfection of premises and articles which have been exposed
to infection is undertaken by the Sanitary Department.
Disinfectants in every case are supplied free of charge.
The Council also supply Anti-toxin gratuitously to all medical
practitioners for treatment of cases in the Borough.
DISEASE NOTIFICATION 1925—1929.
| Disease. | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | - | - | - | 17 | 25 |
| Scarlet Fever | 221 | 350 | 798 | 832 | 743 |
| Diphtheria | 246 | 337 | 464 | 669 | 578 |
| Enteric Fever (Typhoid and Para-Typhoid) | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Erysipelas | 41 | 41 | 38 | 60 | 49 |
| Puerperal Fever | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| Acute Polio Myelitis | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 |
| 536 | 750 | 1338 | 1620 | 1425 | |
| Pneumonia | 91 | 70 | 114 | 82 | 102 |