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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
Battersea 1898
Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea...
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TABLE XI.
Below will be found a synopsis of the notifications received during the year, with removals to hospital:—
| Notified. | Removed to Hospital. | |
|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | 4 | 1 |
| Scarlatina | 809 | 622 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 791 | 481 |
| Typhus Fever | 1 | ... |
| Enteric and Continued Fever | 94 | 59 |
| Relapsing Fever | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | 10 | 3 |
| Cholera | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 178 | 22 |
| 1887 | 1188 | |
| Ages:— | ||
| Under 5 years | 501 | 344 |
| 5 years and upwards | 1386 | 844 |
| 1887 | 1188 | |
| Where occurring:— | ||
| East Battersea | 908 | 584 |
| West Battersea | 964 | 593 |
| Union Infirmary | 4 | ... |
| Westminster Schools | 5 | 5 |
| Masonic School | 3 | 3 |
| Emanuel School | 3 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1188 | |