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East Ham 1904

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

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BYE-LAWS.
New Bye-laws have been drawn up and submitted to the
Local Government Board for the purpose of more stringent
administration of sanitary regulations, especially in connection
with the construction of new buildings.
NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
In accordance with the provisions of the Infectious Disease
(Notification) Act, 1899, there have been 1,256 cases reported,
being equal to a Notification rate of 107 per 1,000.

The following table shews the Notification rate for the past five years:—

1900.1901.1902.*1903.1904.
Whole District9.011.118.79.710.7
Manor Park Ward8.212.121.47.78.8
Plashet Ward7.08.016.012.010.5
Central Ward10.814.320.09.211.6
Beckton and North Woolwich Ward18.513.321.05.212.0

* Including Chicken Pox.

The following Table shews the number of notifications of each disease for the past five years:—

1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.
Scarlet Fever305453583659711
Diphtheria297296303206327
Membranous Croup111823512
Typhoid Fever1561591576659
Erysipelas5977110112132
Puerperal Fever65121211
Continued Fever42
Small Pox23121152
Chicken Pox29554
8361,0681,9531,0691,256