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East Ham 1910

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

Published
1911
Pages
144
Tables
77

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  • Page 4
    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.
    Rates per 1,000 of Population.Rate per 1,000 Registered Births.
    Births.Deaths.Zymotic Deaths.Infant Mortality.
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    STATISTICAL DATA.
    Year.Population.Rateable Value.General District Hate.Poor Rate and Education Rate.
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    The following table gives the population of each Ward according to (1) an enumeration of the occupied houses; (2) the estimate of the Registrar General:—
    Population based on Number of Occupied Houses. (1)Population according to Estimate of Registrar General. (2)Difference.
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    The following table gives the number of births and the birth.rate in the Borough as a whole and in each of the Wards:—
    BirthsRate per 1,000 Population.
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    The following table gives the population, the number of births and birth.rate for the past 10 years:—
    Year.Population.No. of Births registered.Birth.rate.
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    The following table, giving the net death rate for England and Wales and for the 77 Great Towns for the year 1910 has been taken from the quarterly returns of the Registrar.General. The position of East Ham is fourth on the list.
    Death Rate per 1,000.
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    The number of deaths and the death.rate in each of the wards are given in the following table. For purposes of comparison the death.rate for the previous year is also given:—
    Ward.Deaths.Death.rate. (1910).Death.rate. (1909).
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    82 Inquests were held during the year. The following were the causes certified by the Coroner:—
    Under 1 year.1 55 1515 2525 6565 and over.Total.
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    The number of infant deaths and the rate per 1 ,000 births For the past five years were as follows:—
    Year.Number of Infant Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
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    The following table gives the rate of infantile mortality and other allied statistics for each Ward in the Borough for 1910:—
    Borough.Beckton & North W.lwich.Central East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.
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    The following table gives the number of deaths from each of the seven Chief Zymotic Diseases during the past five years:—
    Zymotic Diseases.19061907190819091910
    DeathsDeath. rate.DeathsDeath. rate.DeathsDeath. rate.DeathsDeath. rate.DeathsDeath. rate.
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    The number of deaths from each Zymotic disease and the death.rate per 1 ,000 of population from all these diseases in each Ward during 1910 is shown in the following Table:—
    Zymotic Diseases.Beckton and North Woolwich.Central East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.
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    During the past 5 years the total number of cases notified and the attack rates per 1,000 of population have been as follows:—
    19061907190819091910
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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.
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    TABLE SHEWING NOTIFICATIONS OF EACH INFECTIOUS DISEASE FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS—1906.1910
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Totals.
    190619071908190919101906190719081909191019061907190819091910190619071908190919101906190719081909191019061907190819091910
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.CASES NOTIFIED IN EACH WARD.BOROUGH.ATTACK RATE PER 1,000 OF POPULATION.BOROUGH.PERCENTAGE OF CASES REMOVED TO HOSPITAL.BOROUGH.
    Beckton & North Woolwich.Central East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.Beckton & North Woolwich.Central East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.Beckton & North Woolwich.Central East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.
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    The following Table gives the total notification rate per 1 ,000 of population for each Ward during the past five years:—
    1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.
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    The following Table gives the number of cases of Scarle Fever notified, the attack-rate per 1 ,000 of population and the case mortality of the disease during the past five years:—
    Year.Population.Cases Notified.Attack rate per 1,000 of Population.Mortality per 100 Cases notified.
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    The following Table gives the number of cases notified, attack.rate per 1,000 of population, and the mortality percent, during the past five years:—
    Year.Population.Cases Notified.Attack rate per 1,000 of Population.Mortality per 100 Cases notified.
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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 five years:—
    Year.Population.Cases notified.Attack rate per 1,000 of Population.Mortality per 100 Cases Notified.
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    The number of deaths and the death-rate from all forms of this disease for the past five years are given in the following Table:—
    Year.No. of Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 of Population.
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    The distribution of Tuberculosis in the various Wards is shown in the following Table, which gives the number of deaths and death-rate per 1,000 of population:—
    Ward.No. of deaths registered.Death- rate.
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    The parts of the body attacked and the sex distribution of the cases are shown in the following table:—
    Parts affected.Males.Females.Total.
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    The number of deaths from Malignant Disease during the past 5 years is as follows:—
    Year.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 of Population.
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
    DISEASES SUSPECTED.
    Year.Tuberculosis.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Ringworm, Meningitis, etc.Total.
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    1 .— INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2— DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector-
  • Page 33
    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Inspections of Outworkers' PremisesOUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109 & no.
    Lists received from Employers.Addresses of Outworkers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.InstancesNotices Served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110.)
    Sending twice in the Year.Sending once in the Year.
    Received frcm other CouncilsForwarded to other Councils.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
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    4.— REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
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    4.-REGISTERED WORKSHOPS. 5.-OTHER MATTERS.
    Workshops on the Register (s.131) at the end of the year.Number.ClassNumber.
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    The Inspector for this district, Mr. McKirdy, has furnished the following particulars as to the number of samples taken and results of analyses during the past year:—
    Article.Number Submitted.Genuine.Adulterated.
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    METEOROLOGICAL RECORD— YEAR 1910. Rain Gauge 5-in. in diameter, placed 1-foot above ground, 12.5 feet above sea level. Temperature taken in the shade of a Stevenson's Screen, 5 feet from the ground.
    Months.Temperature of Air during the Month.Mean Temperature of Air.Rainfall.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean ofNo. of Days on which Rain fell, 0.01 inches and over.Total fall in inches.Mean rate of fall for Rainy Days.Greatest fall in 24 hours.Date of greatest fall.
    All Highest.All Lowest
  • Page 40
    TABLE 1. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1910 and ten previous Years:—
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each Year.BIRTHS.Total Deaths Registered in the Borough.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the Borough.Deaths of Non-residents registered in Public Institution}? in the BoroughDeaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the Borough.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the Borough.
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate *Number.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 41
    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of separate Wards in 1910 and previous years:
    YEAR.Whole District.Beckton & North Woolwich Ward.Central Ward East.Centrai Ward West.Manor Park WardPlash et Ward East.Plash et Ward West.
    Population estimated to middle of each yearBirths reg:stored.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at a.l Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages. ,Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population c??? ated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 42
    TABLE III. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1910.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in Each Ward.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Ward.
    At all Ages.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.Beckton and North Woolwich Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park ward.Plashet Ward East .Plashet Ward West.Total.Beckton and North Woolwich Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Plashet Ward West.Total.
  • Page 43
    TABLE IV.
    Schedule Number.Causes of Death in East Ham during year ending 31st December, 1910.Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the Borough.Deaths at all Ages of Residents" belonging to Wards, whether occurring in or beyond the BoroughTotal Deaths in Public institutions in the Borough.
    All ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Beckton .& N. W'wich.Central East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.Residents.Non-Residents.
  • Page 44
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    Schedule Number.Causes of Death in East Ham during year ending 31st December, 1910.Deaths at the subjoined Ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the Borough.Deaths at all Ages of Residents" belonging to Wards, whether occurring in or beyond the BoroughTotal Deaths in Public institutions in the Borough.
    All ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Beckton .& N. W'wich.Central East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.Residents.Non-Residents.
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    Schedule Number.Causes of Death in East Ham during year ending December 31st. 1910.Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the Borough.Deaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Wards, whether occurring in or beyond the Borough.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the Borough.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15,15 and 1 under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Beckton & N.W'wich.Central East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.Residents.Non- Residents.
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    Schedule Number.Causes of Death in East Ham during Year ending December 31st 1910.Deaths at the subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the Borough.Deaths at all Ages of "Residents" belonging to Wards, whether occurring in or beyond the Borough.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the Borough.
    All ages.Under 1.1 and under 55 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Beck ton & N. W.wich.Central East.Central West.Manor Park.Plashet East.Plashet West.Residents.Non. Residents.
  • Page 47
    TABLE V. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1910. Deaths from stated Causes In Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Df.ath.Under I Week1-2 Weeks2-3 Weeks.3-4 WeeUs.Total under 1 Month.1-2 Months.2-3 Months.3-4 Months.4-5 Months.5-6 Months.6-7 Months7-8 Months.8-9 Months.9-10 Months.10-11 Months.11-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 50
    The following table shows the number of patients admitted and under treatment during the year and also the mortality per cent, of completed cases: —
    In Hospital Dec 31st, 1909.AdmittedTotal under treatment.Discharged.Died.Death-rate per cent, of completed cases.Remaining in Hospital Dec. 31st, 1910.
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    The chief complications which occurred in the 218 cases under treatment during the year were as follows:—
    Complication.No. of Cases.Complication.No. of Cases.
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    The following table gives particulars of the diseases and conditions associated with Scarlet Fever cases admitted during the year:—
    Disease.No. of Cases.Disease.No. of Cases.
  • Page 52
    Eight deaths occurred, giving a case mortality of 5.55, this being the lowest rate from this disease for the last seven years, as the table below shows:—
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    The following Table gives the total bed accommodation a the Hospital:—
    Beds.Cubic feet per bed.
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    ESTABLISHMENT CHARGES.
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    PATIENTS' EXPENSES.
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    Total cost of upkeep, 2s. 11£d. per person per day.
    DaysAverage days each in Hospital
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    LIST OF SCHOOLS WITH ACCOMMODATION, & DETAILS OF LIGHTING & HEATING.
    SCHOOL.Date opened.Accommodation. Infants. Boys. Girls.Artificial Lighting.Heating.
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    63 LIST OF SCHOOLS WITH ACCOMMODATION, & DETAILS OF LIGHTING & HEATING.
    SCHOOL.Date opened,Accommodation, Infants. Boys. Girls.Artificial Lighting.Heating.
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    EAST HAM EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
    Confidential.I. (PP)II. (PP)III. (PP)IV. ((PP)I.IIIIIIV
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    NameDate of Birth
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    The following Table gives the number of children examined in the schools attended:—
    School.Infants.Boys.Girls.Total.
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    HEIGHT TABLE.
    East Ham Children.Standards of Anthropological Society,
    AGE. Years.BOYSGIRLS.BOYS. Inches.GIRLS. Inches.
    No. Exam'd.Inches.Cms.No. Exuded.InchesCms.
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    WEIGHT.
    East Ham Children.Standards of Anthropological Society.
    AGE. Years.BOYS.GIRLS.BOYS.GIRLS.
    No. Exam'd.lbs.Kilos.No. Exam'd.lbs.Kilos.lbs.Ids.
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    HEIGHT IN INCHES.
    SCHOOLS.5 YEARS.6. YEARS.7 YEARS.8 YEARS.9 YEARS.1.1 YEARS.14 YEARS.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.HoysGirls.Boys.Girls.
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    WEIGHT IN POUNDS.
    SCHOOLS.5 YEARS.6 YEARS.7 YEARS.8 YEARS.9 YEARS.13 YEARS.14 YEARS.
    Boys.Girls.Hoys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    DEFECTS CLASSIFIED ACCORDlNG To SCHOOLS.
    Schools.Department.Number Examined.Vision defective.Squint and External Eye Disease.Hearing Defective.Ear Discharge.Speech Defective.Heart Affections.Tuberculosis (all forms.)Disease of Nervous System.Vermin of Head.Vermin of Body.Clothing Insufficient.Clothing very Dirty.Boots Defective.Nutrition under Normal.Teeth Decayed 3 or less.Teeth Decayed 4 or more.Tonsils Enlarged.Tonsils much enlarged.Adenoids.Mentally Dull.Mentally Defective.Rickets.Deformities.Infectious Diseases.Ringworm and other Skin diseases.Notices sent to Parents.
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    TOTAL DEFECTS AT ALL AGES.
    5 years6 years.7 years8 years.9 years.13 years14 years.All Ages.Total*Percentage Defective.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys 1Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys & Girls.
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    The following table gives the number of cases treated up to the end of the year:—
    Diseases, etc.Number Remedied.
  • Page 82
    SCHOOL CASES, 1910
    SCHOOLS.Dept.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaTyphFever.Measles.Wh. CoughChicken Pox.MumpsRingwormTotal.
  • Page 87
    In investigating complaints lodged, notification of infectious diseases received, house to house inspections, etc., 4,867 primary visits to premises were made as under:-
    Beckton and N. Woolwich Ward.Central East Ward.Central West Ward.Manor Park Ward.Plashet East Ward.Plashet West Ward.Total.
  • Page 89
    T he F ollowing is a R ecord in D etail of the I nspections made during the Y ears 1909—1910:—
    Beckton and North Woolwich Ward.Central East Ward.Central West Ward.Manor Park Ward.Plashet East Ward.Plashet West Ward.Total.
    General.H to HGeneral.H to HGeneral.H to HGeneral.h to HGeneral.H to HGeneral.H to HGeneral.H to H
    1909191019091910190919101909191019091910190919101909191019091910190919101909191019091910190919101909191019091910
  • Page 90
    Complaints were received from premises in the various. Wards as follows:—
    Beck ton and North Woolwich Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plasliet Ward East.Plasliet Ward West.Total.
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    HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION.
    Name of Road.Number of premises Inspected.Number of premises where defects existed.Number of premises found in fair condition.
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    DUST COLLECTION. NUMBER OF LOADS COLLECTED DURING 1910 FROM:-
    Beckton and North Woolw'h Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Plashet Ward West.Total Loads Collected per Month.
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    SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS.
    Date, 1910.Address.Offence.Statutory Powers for Proceedings.Result of Proceedings.
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    SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS— continued.
    Date, 1910.Address.Offence.Statutory Powers for Proceedings.Result of Proceedings.
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    Table showing the Localities in which certain Diseases of a Zymotic character occurred during the year 1910.
    LOCALITY.No. of Occupied Houses. June, 1910.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Phthisis.
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    LOCALITY.No. of Occupied Houses, June, 1910Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Phthisis.
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    LOCALITY.No. of Occupied Houses, June, 1910.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid FeverErysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Phthisis.
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    LOCALITY.No. of Occupied Houses, June, 1910.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid lever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Phthisis.
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    LOCALITY.No, of Occupied Houses. June, 1910.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Phthisis.
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    LOCALITY.No. of Occupied Houses. June, 1910,Scarlet lever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.ErysipelasPuerperal FeverPhthisis
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    LOCALITY.No. of Occupied Houses, June, 1910Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Phthisis.
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    LOCALITY.No. of Occupied Houses, June, 1910.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Phthisis.