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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Table of the Chief Infectious Diseases, Showing the Monthly Incidence in Children of School Age.
| Month | Measles | Chicken Pox | Whooping Cough | Mumps | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 278 | 10 | 39 | 69 | 12 | 6 |
| February | 208 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| March | 203 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 8 |
| April | 30 | 24 | 37 | 9 | 32 | 16 |
| May | 28 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| June | 25 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 30 | 7 |
| July | 3 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 30 | 5 |
| August | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| September | 2 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 64 | 6 |
| October | 2 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 18 |
| November | — | 33 | 5 | 6 | 82 | 7 |
| December | — | 19 | 2 | — | 57 | 17 |
| Totals | (170) 774 | (344) 239 | (168) 188 | (194) 141 | (140) 471 | (89) 95 |
The totals in brackets are those for the year 1931 and are inserted for comparison.