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East Ham 1909

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

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The following Table gives the number of cases notified, the attack-rate, and the death-rate from this disease during the past 5 years:—

YearPopulation.Cases notified.Attack rate per 1,000 of Population.Mortality per 100 Cases Notified.
1905123,381770.6220.7
1906129,886390.3222.8
1907136421370.275.4
1908142,976190.1315.8
1909149,576100.0750.0

Of the 10 cases notified last year 8 were admitted either to
Hospitals in London or to the Infirmary.
The number of deaths from this disease was 5, which
equals a rate of 0.03 per 1,000 of population. The rate for
England and Wales was 0.06, and the average rate for the 76
Great Towns 0.06 per 1,000 of population.
ERYSIPELAS.
108 cases were notified with 4 deaths, as compared with
154 cases and 3 deaths during the previous year.
As this disease is only very slightly infectious, unless there
is a wound or abrasion of the skin, removal of these cases to
Hospital is rarely either desired or necessary, and they can
quite well be treated at home. In four instances only were
cases admitted to Hospital, and these either had an exceptionally
severe attack of the disease, or the home conditions were
unsuitable for nursing the case.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
One case only was notified. As the number of births
registered during the past year was 3,418, and in addition to
this there must have been a considerable number of abortions,
miscarriages, still births, etc., which are not reported, it is
remarkable that only one case of Puerperal Fever should have
occuried in this large number of confinements. Either modern