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East Ham 1937
[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 27. The
death rate was 0.2 per 1,000 population, as compared with a rate
of 0.4 for 1936.
No cases of smallpox were reported during the year under
review.
Vaccinations 1937.
The following figures shew the vaccinations carried out by the Public Vaccinators from 1/1/37 to 31/12/37:—
| Dr. O 'Moore | Dr. Brews | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of successful primary vaccinations of children under one year of age | 485 | 29 | 514 |
| Number of successful primary vaccinations of persons one year and upwards | 68 | 4 | 72 |
| Total primary vaccinations | 553 | 33 | 586 |
| Number of successful re-vaccinations | 89 | 12 | 101 |
Scarlet Fever.
Three hundred and eighty-seven notifications of this disease
were received during 1937, as compared with 359 for the previous
year. No deaths occurred from this cause, and 337 cases or 87.1
per cent. received hospital treatment as against 90.0 per cent. for
the previous year.
Diphtheria.
Notifications for the year totalled 149, an increase of 15 cases
when compared with 1936. All the cases notified were removed
to and treated in hospital, 100 per cent. being the percentage
removed for the previous year. The number of deaths was 3 or a
case mortality of 2.01 per cent.