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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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The following table shows the distribution of the cases notified during the past year together with the death-rates and attack rates for each disease:—
| Notifiable Diseases. | Cases notified. | Deaths. | Attack rate per 1,000. | Death-rate per 1,000. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 576 | 15 | 3.8 | 0.10 |
| Diphtheria | 271 | 24 | 1.8 | 0.16 |
| Enteric Fever | 10 | 5 | 0.07 | 0-03 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 108 | 4 | 0.7 | 0.02 |
| Total | 966 | 48 | 6.4 | 0.32 |
The number of cases of each disease notified during the
past year, the percentage removed to Hospital and the attack
rates per 1,000 of Population for each of the Wards are
given in the Table opposite:—