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East Ham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Infectious Diseases.
Zymotic Death Rate.
The deaths from the seven principal zymotic diseases (Smallpox,
Whooping Cough, Measles, Diphtheria, Diarrhoea, Scarlet
Fever, and Enteric Fever) during the year numbered 57. The
death rate was 0.4 per 1,000 population, as compared with a rate
of 0.2 for 1935.
This increase may be attributed entirely to the measles
epidemic, the prevalence of whooping cough, and infantile enteritis.
No cases of smallpox were reported during the year under
review.
The following figures shew the vaccinations carried out by the Public Vaccinators from 1/1/36 to 31/12/36:—
| Dr. O'Moore | Dr. Brews | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of successful primary vaccinations of children under one year of age | 443 | 31 | 474 | |
| Number of successful primary vaccinations of persons one year and upwards | 82 | 12 | 94 | |
| Total primary vaccinations | 525 | 43 | 568 | |
| Number of successful re-vaccinations | 131 | 26 | 157 | |
Scarlet Fever.
Three hundred and fifty-nine notifications of this disease were
received during 1936, as compared with 411 for the previous year.
No deaths occurred from this cause, and 323 cases or 90.0 per
cent. received hospital treatment as against 83.7 per cent, for the
previous year.
Diphtheria.
Notifications for the year totalled 134, a decrease of 120 cases
when compared with 1935. All the cases notified were removed