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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
West Ham 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Week Ending. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Puerperal Fever. | Small Pox. | Typhus Fever. | Cerebro Spinal Fever. | Acute Poliomyelitis. | Acute Polio Encephalitis. | Encephalitis Letbargica. | Erysipelas. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Tuberculosis. | Pneumonia. | Malaria. | |Dysentery. | Trench Fever. | Relapsing Fever | Continued Fever. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retpiratory. | Other. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan. | 6 | 11 | 15 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| ,, | 18 | 7 | 25 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| ,, | 20 | 15 | 18 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 27 | 6 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 19 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb. | 3 | 6 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | — | 21 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| ,, | 17 | 4 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 15 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 24 | 8 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 6 | 2 | - | — | — | — | — |
| Mar. | 3 | 8 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 10 | 18 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ,, | 17 | 5 | 14 | — | I | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | - | — |
| ,, | 24 | 8 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 31 | 13 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 14 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| April | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | - | — | — | — |
| ,, | 14 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | 14 | 9 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 21 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 27 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 28 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 12 | 3 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 19 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 21 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| June | 2 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | |
| ,, | 9 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | — | 22 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 16 | 7 | 15 | 1 | I | 2 | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| ,, | 23 | 13 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 30 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| July | 7 | 15 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | — | 25 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 14 | 9 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| ,, | 28 | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 2 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Aug. | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | I | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 18 | 4 | 12 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 25 | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 4 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 5 | — | - | - | - | - |
| Sept. | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 8 | 10 | 12 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 15 | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 15 | 15 | 10 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 22 | 8 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 21 | 5 | - | — | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 29 | 21 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 4 | — | 1 | 14 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct. | 6 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | - | 5 | — | 19 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 13 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | - | 2 | — | 17 | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 20 | 17 | 16 | 1 | —- | — | - | - | - | — | - | 6 | — | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 27 | 12 | 26 | — | I | - | - | - | - | -— | - | 9 | - | 8 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov. | 3 | 21 | 27 | 2 | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | 3 | - | 22 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 10 | 11 | 17 | - | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 8 | 1 | 24 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 17 | 16 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | —- | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 24 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 1 | —- | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 9 | 1 | 6 | — | - | - | - | - |
| Dec. | 1 | 11 | 18 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 8 | 10 | 19 | - | — | — | - | — | _ | - | - | 3 | — | 15 | - | 7 | -_ | - | - | - | |
| ,, | 15 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 22 | 10 | 19 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | — | 21 | 2 | 7 | — | - | - | - | - |
| ,, | 29 | 11 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total. | 530 | 701 | 25 | 16 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 138 | 31 | 767 | 189 | 198 | 13 | - | - | - | - | |