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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Cases notified in each Ward during the year 1905 :—
| Beckton and N. W'lwich. | Central East. | Central West. | Manor Park. | Plashet East. | Plashet West. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 35 | 129 | 255 | 212 | 149 | 188 | 968 |
| Diphtheria | 20 | 49 | 49 | 84 | 38 | 37 | 277 |
| Membranous Croup | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 13 |
| Typhoid Fever | 7 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 77 |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 10 | 22 | 37 | 31 | 11 | 18 | 129 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 8 |
| Totals | 73 | 227 | 371 | 341 | 204 | 257 | 1473 |
| Rates per 1,000 of Population | 9.2 | 11.2 | i6.1 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 11.9 |