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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: Table III.Infectious diseases in wards. 1937.No. of cases (C): No. removed to hospital (R): No. of deaths (D).

Table III.

Infectious diseases in wards. 1937.

No. of cases (C): No. removed to hospital (R): No. of deaths (D).

WardScarlct feverDiphtheriaEnteric feversErysipelasAcute pneumoniaCerebrospinal feverAcute poliomyelitis and encephalitisEncephalitis IethargieaDysenteryOphthalmia neonatorumPuerperal fever and pyrexia
CRDCRDCItDCRDCRDCRDCRDCRDCRDCRDCRD
New Town5847—15151———167—14814——--—---111----32-
Forest Gate6853111101———93—15719———1—————-——11—1414—
High Street5347—2121————106121121611122----------44—
Broadway2321—2121—11—62215615———11—--1-----—1313—
Park4038—26243———52—17616———22----------86-
Upton4133—11,10111—82—15622———11----------43—
Plashet Road9475-1413————51—123811*2111------22-_21-
West Ham5040—4545—3—51—161015-—-22--_------11—33—
Plaistow155118—3838111—122-23617---------------44—
Bemersyde3730—1111111—62—1418--------1------2--
Canning Town and Grange1179216767311-145-341521221441--1------11-
Hudsons9575170691-3—1661231014———11———--——1——84—
Ordnance5545—52511221102-31171311111---1---11—6——
Beckton Road4437—30301———168135162011111-------2--32-
Tidal Basin6352—1919111—1612—341416111-----1---2--1--
Custom House and Silvertown816915252311—138—35201611133————33————32—
Totals1,0748724503496181515116769535415725088820192——644—105—7959—
*One case notified in 1936