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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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Various diseases: cases and deaths during 1937.
| Cases | Case rate per l,000 population. | Deaths. | Death rate per 1,000 population. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Scarlet fever | 1,074 | 4.14 | 4 | 0.02 |
| Diphtheria | 503 | 1.94 | 18 | 0.07 |
| Enteric fevers | 15 | 0.06 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Measles | — | — | 1 | 0.00 |
| Whooping-cough | — | — | 18 | 0.07 |
| Diarrhoea and enteritis under 2 years (rate per 1,000 live births) | - | - | 47 | 11.22 |
| Pneumonia: | ||||
| Acute primary and influenzal | 354 | 1.36 | - | - |
| All forms | — | — | 250 | 0.96 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | 160 | 0.62 |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 301 | 1.16 | 203 | 0.78 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 72 | 0.28 | 24 | 0.09 |
| Cancer | — | — | 367 | 1.41 |
| * Provisional rates from weekly and quarterly returns. | ||||