London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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The following Statistics shew the notification rates per 1,000 civilian population.
TABLE 21.
| England and Wales. | 126 County Boroughs & Great Towns including London. | 148 Smaller Towns Resident Pop. 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Cen. | London Adm. County. | East Ham. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notifications :— | Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population. | ||||
| Typhoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.01 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.89 | 2.02 | 2.03 | 1.57 | 1.60 |
| Whooping Cough | 1.64 | 1.65 | 1.47 | 1.25 | 0.70 |
| Diphtheria | 0.46 | 052 | 0.56 | 0.31 | 0.32 |
| Erysipelas | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.14 |
| Small Pox | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | — |
| Measles | 11.67 | 10.89 | 11.19 | 9.03 | 15.37 |
| Pneumonia | 0.87 | 1.03 | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.57 |
A dash (—) signifies there were no notifications.