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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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are examined, and "swabs" taken from the nose and throat of
all suspicious cases. Disinfection of class-room, slates, pencils,
etc., being done where thought necessary.
In addition to the above, a weekly list of infected premises is
sent to the schools, public libraries, pawnbrokers, etc.
Enteric Fever.
21 cases of Enteric (Typhoid) Fever were notified during the
year.
There were five deaths from the disease.
Of the 21 cases notified 18 were admitted to the Isolation
Hospital for treatment.
One case was diagnosed as Acute Tuberculosis and another
as Acute Mania, these being sent to the Infirmary.
Five other cases were members of one family.
In all the cases notified the probable infection was contracted
outside the Borough.
One case admitted to the Isolation Hospital from the General
Hospital, Shrewsbury Road, was that of a soldier who was
wounded at the Battle of the Aisne and subsequently developed
Typhoid.
The following table gives the number of cases notified, the attack-rate, and the case mortality from the disease during the past five years :—
| Year. | Popu'ation. | Cases Notified. | Attack rate per 1,000 of Population. | Mortality per 100 cases notified. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 130,596 | 19 | 0.14 | 26.3 |
| 1911 | 134,441 | 56 | 0.41 | 14.3 |
| 1912 | 138,450 | 13 | 0.09 | 23.1 |
| 1913 | 142,467 | 19 | 0.13 | 10.5 |
| 1914 | 146,526 | 21 | 0.14 | 23.8 |
Erysipelas.
130 cases of Erysipelas were notified as compared with 119
cases in 1913. Two deaths occurred.