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East Ham 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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ENTERIC (OR TYPHOID) FEVER.
77 cases were notified during the year, as compared with 89
in 1904. The deaths from this disease numbered 16, which
equals a death-rate of 0.13 per 1000 of population.
The death-rate for England and Wales was 0.09 and for the
76 large towns 0.08 per 1,000 of population.
The case mortality for the Borough was 207, as compared
with 23.7 in 1904. Both the number of cases notified and the
death-rate from the disease were therefore lower than during the
previous 12 months.
The following table shows the attack rate per 1000 of population, and the case mortality per cent. during the past five vears:—
| Attack Rate per 1000 Population. | Case Mortality per cent. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 1.65 | 10.6 |
| 1902 | 1.50 | 14.0 |
| 1903 | 0.58 | 22.7 |
| 1904 | 0.76 | 23.7 |
| 1905 | 0.62 | 20.7 |
SCARLET FEVER.
This disease was very prevalent, more especially during the
latter part of the year—968 cases were notified, as compared with
711 in 1904. The death-rate was also higher, being 0.18 per
1000 living as compared with 0.08 in 1904.
The case mortality of those treated at the Isolation Hospital
was 1.95 per cent. Of those treated at home the rate was 2.45
per cent.
During the past five years the attack rate per 1,000 of population and the case mortality per cent, have been as follows:
| Population. | Attack Rate per 1000 Population. | Case Mortality, per cent. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 96,000 | 4.72 | 1.5 |
| 1902 | 104,023 | 5.60 | 1.5 |
| 1903 | 110,451 | 5.99 | 1.9 |
| 1904 | 116,902 | 6.12 | 1.4 |
| 1905 | 123,381 | 7.84 | 2.2 |