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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckton & N. Woolwich Ward | 7.2 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Central Ward— East | 8.2 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 6.7 | 2.9 |
| Central Ward— West | 10.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 7.9 | 4.1 |
| Manor Park Ward | 8.5 | 16.1 | 11.6 | 6.7 | 3.7 |
| Plashet Ward— East | 8.2 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 6.1 | 2.9 |
| Plashet Ward— West | 11.8 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
SMALL POX.
No case has occurred in the Borough for the past six
years.
SCARLET FEVER.
329 cases were notified during the year as compared with
576 cases during 1909. This disease diminished both in
number and severity of attack.
In some cases there was a doubt until desquamation
occurred, and it is these cases that are so liable to spread the
disease. The number of deaths from Scarlet Fever being only
three, gives a death.rate of 0 9 per cent, as compared with 2.6
per cent, for the previous year.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 129,886 | 790 | 6.08 | 2.2 |
| 1907 | 136,421 | 1,080 | 7.91 | 2.0 |
| 1908 | 142,976 | 1,000 | 6.99 | 2.4 |
| 1909 | 149.575 | 576 | 3.85 | 2.6 |
| 1910 | 156,208 | 329 | 2.11 | 0.9 |