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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
Mile End 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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system of notification from medical men and the various Institutions continues to work very well, with the result that during the past twelve months, 133 cases have been notified to us, 59 of which were sent by medical men.
| Quarter ending June, 1888. | Quarter ending Sept., 1888. | Quarter ending Dec., 1888. | Quarter ending March, 1889. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 11 | 12 | 71 | 9 | 103 |
| Scarlet Fever | 7 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 40 |
| Diphtheria | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| Whooping Cough | 15 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 34 |
| Typhoid Fever | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| Diarrhœa | 5 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 47 |
| Grand Total | - | - | - | - | 264 |