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East Ham 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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It will be noted that the incidence of Whooping Cough and
Measles sharply declined in the fourth quarter and that there were
more than double the notifications of Diphtheria in the last quarter,
in comparison with the totals for the first nine months of the year.
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 15.
NOTE.—Nine deaths occurred from Diarrhoea, 3 from
Diphtheria and 3 from Whooping Cough.
The death rate was 0.12 per 1,000 population, as compared
with a rate of 0.07 for 1946.
No cases of Smallpox were reported during the year under
review.
The Zymotic death rates, per 1,000 population since 1943, are enumerated below :—
| 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 |
| 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.12 |
The following statistics shew the notification rates per 1,000
civilian population :—
TABLE 19.
| England and Wales | 126 County Boroughs & Great Towns including London | 148 Smaller Towns Resident Population 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census | London Adm. County | East Ham | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notifications :— | Rates per 1,000 Civilian Po pulation | ||||
| Typhoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | — |
| Cerebro - Spinal Fever | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.37 | 1.54 | 1.37 | 1.31 | 1.50 |
| Whooping Cough | 2.22 | 2.41 | 2.02 | 2.80 | 3.62 |
| Diphtheria | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.88 |
| Erysipelas | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.19 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | — |
| Measles | 9.41 | 9.13 | 9.58 | 5.29 | 8.12 |
| Pneumonia | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 1.20 |
A dash (—) signifies there were no notifications.