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East Ham 1898

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

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Under the Infectious Disease (Notification) Act, there were 950 cases reported:—

Totals.
SCARLET FEVERunder 5 years 168593
over 5 „ 425
DIPHTHERIAunder 5 ,, 81212
over 5 „ 131
CROUPunder 5 „ 67
over 5 „ 1
TYPHOID FEVERunder 5 ,, 679
over 5 „ 73
ERYSIPELASunder 5 ,, 854
over 5 ,, 46
PUERPERAL FEVER44
SMALL POXover 5 „ 11
Total950

The total number of cases notified for each Ward was as
follows:—
Manor Park Ward 242
Plashet Ward 370
Central Ward 273
Beckton and North Woolwich Ward 65

Table shewing comparison of the number of Infectious Diseases notified for three years 1896, 1897, and 1898

1896.1897.1898.
January584149
February433861
March444660
April362463
May274556
June556046
July385561
August465951
September377083
October47121168
November5498149
December577203
Totals542729950