London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
West Ham 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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TABLE I.
| District:— | County Borough of West Ham. | Total for South West Essex. | Leyton. | East Ham. | Romford Urban (District) . | Ilford. | Woodford. | Barking. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population, Census, 1891. | 204,902 | 63,056 | 32,710 | 8,108 | 10,911 | 11,024 | 14,301 | |
| Populations Estimated to middle of present year. | 240,000 | 76,000 | 56,000 | 8,960 | 19,000 | 13,000 | 16,500 | |
| Notification of Small-pox for each year as under:— | ||||||||
| 1886 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | 8 | 6 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | 6 | 7 | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 1893 | 431 | 128 | 10 | 94 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 1894 | 509 | 276 | 71 | 123 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 49 |
| 1895 | 127 | 12 | 8 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - |