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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 1899

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

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

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

189718981899
scarlet fever9101
diphtheria282035
croup334
typhoid fever81016
small pox———
measles263338
diarrhœa7183139
whooping cough143324
159192257

Table: Under the Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act, there were 912 cases reported:—

Under the Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act, there were 912 cases reported:—

scarlet feverunder 5 years106)330
over 5 „224
diphtheriaunder 5 „146389
over 5 „243
croupunder 5 „811
over 5 „3
typhoid feverunder 5 „592
over 5 „87
erysipelasunder 5 ,,679
over 5 „73
puerperal fever99
continued feverover 5 „22

Table: The number of cases notified for each Ward was as follows:-

The number of cases notified for each Ward was as follows:-

Manor Park Ward178
Plashet Ward430
Central Ward267
Beckton and North Woolwich Ward37