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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

East Ham 1897

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

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Table: Zymotic Death-Rate.— (continued).

Zymotic Death-Rate.— (continued).

Totals. 1896.Totals. 1897.
SCARLET FEVER49under 5 years49
5over 5 „5
DIPHTHERIA (including Croup)1527under 5 „2331
12over 5 „8
TYPHOID FEVER18under 5 „18
7over 5 „7
MEASLES2528under 5 „2026
3over 5 „6
DIARRHŒA3537under 5 „651
2over 5 „6
WHOOPING COUGHnil23under 5 „144
SMALL POX—nil
Total from the 7 principal Zymotic Diseases132159

Table: The following figures show the increase, or otherwise, of deaths from Zymotic Diseases :—

The following figures show the increase, or otherwise, of deaths from Zymotic Diseases :—

189518961897
SCARLET FEVER899
DIPHTHERIA (including Croup)482731
TYPHOID FEVER788
SMALL POXnilnilnil
MEASLES52826
DIABRHCEA443771
WHOOPING COUG12314
Totals113132159

Table: Under the Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act, there were 729 cases reported :—

Under the Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act, there were 729 cases reported :—

Totals.
SCARLET FEVERover 5 years290434
„under 5 „144
DIPHTHERIAover 5 „106172
„under 5 „66
TYPHOID FEVERover 5 „4550
„under 5 „5-
ERYSIPELASover 5 „5262
„under 5 „10
PUERPERAL FEVER88
CROUPover 5 „13
under 5 „
Total729