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East Ham 1944
[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 (Small
Pox, Whooping Cough, Measles, Diphtheria, Diarrhoea, Scarlet
Fever and Enteric Fever) during the year numbered 7. The death
rate was 0.07 per 1,000 population, as compared with a rate of 0.15
for 1943.
No cases of Small Pox were reported during the year under
review.
Diphtheria Immunisation Clinics.
Number inoculated in the various age groups:—
Ages in years:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 and over |
| 672 | 254 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 989 | |||||||||||||
Whooping Cough Immunisation.
In March 1944, immunisation against Whooping Cough was commenced and up to 31.12.44, the number of children dealt with was as follows:—
| No. of inoculations | No. of children completely immunised | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Park Clinic | 1,049 | 11,494 | [331 | |
| Town Hall Annexe Clinic | 445 | 103 | ||
| All under 5 years of age. | ||||
Cancer.
No investigations have been undertaken, as requested in the
Ministry of Health's series of Circulars on Cancer. Patients are