London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 during each month of the year:—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Continued Fever. | Typhoid Fever. | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANUARY | 60 | 31 | 3 | - | 5 | 17 | 1 | 117 |
| FEBRUARY | 51 | 24 | 2 | - | — | 6 | — | 83 |
| MARCH | 43 | 20 | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 2 | 81 |
| APRIL | 26 | 23 | — | — | 3 | 14 | — | 66 |
| MAY | 54 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 79 |
| JUNE | 58 | 15 | — | — | 7 | 9 | — | 89 |
| JULY | 75 | 21 | — | i | 2 | 4 | — | 103 |
| AUGUST | 72 | 25 | 4 | — | 17 | 10 | — | 128 |
| SEPTEMBER | 138 | 31 | — | — | 10 | 19 | 1 | 199 |
| OCTOBER | 186 | 28 | 1 | — | 15 | 7 | 1 | 238 |
| NOVEMBER | 138 | 19 | 2 | — | 5 | 15 | 1 | 180 |
| DECEMBER | 67 | 26 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 2 | 110 |
| 968 | 277 | 13 | 1 | 77 | 129 | 8 | 1473 |