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East Ham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 6. YEAR 1951
| Notifications | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid Fever | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | - |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 | |
| Meningococcal Infection | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1.11 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.10 | 1.68 |
| Whooping Cough | 3.87 | 3.62 | 3.11 | 5.18 | |
| Diphtheria | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | - | |
| Erysipelas | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Smallpox | 0.00 | 0„00 | 0.00 | - | - |
| Measles | 14.07 | 13.93 | 14.82 | 14.64 | 18.24 |
| Pneumonia | 0.99 | 1.04 | 0.96 | 0.48 | |
| Acute Poliomyelitis (including Polioencephalitis) Paralytic | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Non-Paralytic | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | |
| Food Poisoning | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.23 | 0.19 |
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