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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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This is certainly an advance in the right direction as regards
increasing; the usefulness of the hospital, although needless to add
only cases of severity can be admitted and those only at a time
when the incidence of Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever permits.
General.
Except for a series of cases of "Hospital" Sore Throat the
health of the Staff has been particularly satisfactory. All members
of the Nursing and Domestic Staff are tested for susceptibility to
Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever and immunisation is offered to those
reacting positively.
Borough Infectious Diseases Hospital.
| Disease | Remaining at end of 1930 | Admitted during 1931 | Discharged during 1931 | Died during 1931 | Remaining at end of 1931 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | 19 | 160 | 155 | 1 | 23 |
| Diphtheria | 42 | 191 | 200 | 17 | 16 |
| Diphtheria and scarlet fever | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Chicken Pox | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Rubella | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever and Whooping Cough | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Septic Throat | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Streptococcal Infection | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough and Bronchitis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough and Pneumonia | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Measles with complications | — | 15 | 5 | — | 10 |
| Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 62 | 391 | 378 | 23 | 52 |