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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE OF ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES FOR 1941. (AFTER CORRECTION FOR DIAGNOSIS)
| Remaining at end of 1940. | Admitted during 1941. | Died during 1941. | Discharged during 1941. | Remaining at end of 1941. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 2 | 34 | 3 | 25 | 8 |
| Diphtheria Scabies and Impetigo | - | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | 54 | - | 50 | 7 |
| Scarlet Fever and Scabies | - | 1 | — | 1 | - |
| Broncho Pneumonia | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Cerebro Spinal Meningitis | 2 | - | — | 2 | - |
| Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis | - | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Acute Rheumatic Purpura | - | 1 | - | 1 | — |
| Erysipelas | - | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Mumps | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Measles | 1 | 12 | - | 13 | - |
| Measles and Bronchopneumonia | - | 3 | 3 | ||
| Chronic Nephritis | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Acute Otitis Media and Mastoiditis | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Paratyphoid Fever | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Scabies | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Whooping Couch | - | 6 | - | 5 | 1 |
| Whooping Couch and Broncho-Pneumonia | - | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| Whooping Cough and Malnutrition | 1 | 1 | - | ||
| Whooping Couch, Scabies and Impetigo | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Tonsillitis | - | 8 | 8 | - | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Urticaria | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Urticaria Papulosa | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| No evidence of disease | 8 | - | 8 | - | |
| Miscellaneous and Staff Illness. | - | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| TOTALS: | 8 | 132 | 8 | 157 | 25 |
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