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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 1898

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

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The deaths of children under one year of age are still very
considerable.
Many samples of milk have been taken by the Inspector for
analysis, which will, I hope, help to secure good milk for these
infants.
Zymotic Death-Rate.

Table: 192 deaths were recorded from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, and estimated on a population of 70,000, gives a Zymotic Death-rate of 2.7 per 1,000 per annum, as compared with 2.6 per 1,000 for 1897. They were as follows:—

192 deaths were recorded from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, and estimated on a population of 70,000, gives a Zymotic Death-rate of 2.7 per 1,000 per annum, as compared with 2.6 per 1,000 for 1897. They were as follows:—

Totals.Totals.
1897.1898.
SCARLET FEVER49under 5 years410
5over 5 ,,6
DIPHTHERIA2028under 5 ,,1220
8over 5 ,,8
CROUP33under 5 ,.33
0over 5 ,,0
TYPHOID FEVER18under 5 „110
7over 5 ,,9
MEASLES2026under 5 „3233
6over 5 ,,1
DIARRHCEA6571under 5 ,,8083
6over 5 ,,3
WHOOPING COUGH1414under 5 „3333
SMALL POXnil—nil
Total from the 7 principal Zymotic Diseases159192

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:—

189618971898
SCARLET FEVER9910
DIPHTHERIA252820
CROUP233
TYPHOID FEVER8810
SMALL POX———
MEASLES282633
DIARRHœA377183
WHOOPING COUGH231433
Totals132159192