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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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The net deaths mentioned above distributed to Wards were as follows:—
| Under 1 year. | One year and upwards. | Total Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Town | 51 | 211 | 262 |
| Forest Gate | 32 | 186 | 218 |
| High Street | 75 | 203 | 278 |
| Broadway | 34 | 141 | 175 |
| Park | 26 | 138 | 164 |
| Upton | 21 | 187 | 208 |
| West Ham | 90 | 305 | 395 |
| Plaistow | 92 | 282 | 374 |
| Hudsons | 97 | 293 | 390 |
| Canning Town | 117 | 289 | 406 |
| Tidal Basin | 148 | 400 | 548 |
| Custom House | 83 | 272 | 355 |
| Totals | 866 | 2,907 | 3,773 |
Chief Zymotic Diseases. —The total deaths from the seven
principal Zymotic diseases numbered 473, making an annual Zymotic
death-rate of 1.6 per 1,000, the average Zymotic death-rate during
the previous ten years being 3.1 per 1,000. In the following tables
I append particulars as far as possible relating to each disease
separately—both notifiable and non-notifiable epidemic diseases. In