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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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The financial year ended at this date. It therefore does not coincide with the remainder of this report, the year for which ended on 31st December,
| Days. | Average No. of days in Hospital. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever. | Balance of cases (34) in Hospital 1st April, 1912 | 1,101 | 32 |
| 332 recovered Scarlet Fever cases | 13,350 | 40 | |
| 7 fatal Scarlet Fever cases | 96 | 14 | |
| 14,547 | |||
| Diphtheria. | Balance of cases (13) in Hospital 1st April, 1912 | 219 | 17 |
| 50 recovered Diphtheria cases | 1,418 | 28 | |
| 6 fatal Diphtheria cases | 58 | 10 | |
| 1,695 | |||
| Typhoid Fever. | 12 recovered Typhoid Fever cases | 480 | 40 |
| 2 fatal do. do. | 7 | 4 | |
| 487 | |||
| 3 recovered Erysipelas cases | 89 30 | ||
| Measles. | 6 recovered Measles cases | 149 | 25 |
| 1 fatal Measles case | 2 | 2 | |
| 151 | |||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Balance of cases (18) in Hospital 1st April, 1912 | 1,862 | 103 |
| 87 Pulmonary Tuberculosis cases | 7,086 | 81 | |
| 19 fatal do. do. | 1,262 | 67 | |
| 10,210 | |||
| Staff. | 38 Hospital Staff | 13,870 365 | |
| Total | 41,049 | ||