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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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The following return sets out the diseases for which disinfection took place in the Northern and Southern parts of the Borough respectively :—
| Disease | North | South | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 651 | 890 | 1541 |
| Diphtheria | 413 | 736 | 1149 |
| Tuberculosis | 252 | 346 | 598 |
| Enteric Fever | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 2 | 2 |
| Encephalitis Lethargic | — | 6 | 6 |
| cerebral-spinal Fever | — | — | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia and Measles | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| Cancer | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| Small Pox | 24 | 59 | 83 |
| Schools | 27 | 61 | 88 |
| General Infection | 25 | 30 | 55 |
| Disinfestation | 51 | 11 | 62 |
| Total | 3,662 | ||
In some instances more than one room was disinfected in
respect of one notified case.
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