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WHOOPING COUGH.
During 1953 there were 746 cases of this disease - males 379 and females 367.
The case rate was 4.41 per 1,000 of the population. There were no deaths.
SMALLPOX. No case of smallpox was notified during the year.
PNEUMONIA.
There were 201 cases (105 males and 96 females) of pneumonia - primary and influenzal
notified during the year giving a case rate of 1.19 per 1,000 of the population. The number
of deaths from all forms of pneumonia was 86 giving a death rate of 0.51 per 1,000 of the
population.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
The number of cases occurring during the year was 42. This compares with 45 cases
during 1952.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
There were no eases of this disease during the year.
MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTION.
There were 4 cases of meningococcal infections notified during the year, giving a
case rate of 0.02 per 1,000 of the population. There was one death.
SCARLET FEVER.
During the year 413 (219 males and 194 females) cases of scarlet fever were notified,
this being a decrease of 186 on the previous year. The case rate per 1,000 total population
was 2.44. There were no deaths from this disease in West Ham.
ERYSIPELAS.
The number of cases of this disease notified during the year was 27 (12 males and 15
females) giving a ease rate of 0.16 per 1,000 of the population.
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