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East Ham 1910

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

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NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The total number of Infectious Diseases notified was 600.
This is the lowest number for 20 years, being over 300 less
than last year.

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
No. of cases1,2301,6171,634966600
Attack rate per 1,000 of population9.411.811.46.43.8

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 Fever32932.130.02
Diphtheria142130.90.08
Enteric Fever1950.120.03
Puerperal Fever64.
Erysipelas10440.660.02
Total600293.80.18

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:—