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Camberwell 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE C.—CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1900.
No. of Cases Removed to
Hospital from each
Locality.
Total Cases Notified in
each Locality.
Cases Notified in Whole District.
Notifiable
Disease.
Peckham.
At Ages—Years.
Dulwich.
Camberwell.
Peckham.
St.
George's.
St.
George's.
Dulwich.
Camberwell.
15 to
25.
65 and
upwards.
At all
Ages.
Under
1.
5 to 15.
25 to
65.
1 to 5.
1
Small-pox
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
Cholera
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Diphtheria
211
886
13
310
426
78
59
7
342
326
2
230
244
..
153
Membranous Croup
1
10
1
9
..
..
3
6
..
..
1
2
..
..
..
70
215
Erysipelas
5
6
14
29
145
16
2
73
70
11
4
7
..
784
178
Scarlet Fever
6
223
462
69
24
17
286
303
2
174
217
137
..
Typhus Fever
..
..
..
...
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Enteric Fever
56
186
1
3
49
59
72
2
3
69
58
1
35
38
34
..
Relapsing Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Continued Fever
3
6
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
Puerperal Fever
11
2
9
6
3
2
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Plague
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Totals
2101
26
552
953
240
312
18
29
781
769
522
5
454
506
334
TABLE C.—CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1900.
| Notifiable Disease. | Cases Notified in Whole District. | Total Cases Notified in each Locality. | No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | Dulwich. | Camberwell. | Peckham. | St. George's. | Dulwich. | Camberwell. | Peckham. | St. George's. | ||||||
| Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 65. | 65 and upwards. | ||||||||||
| Small-pox | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cholera | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Diphtheria | 886 | 13 | 310 | 426 | 78 | 59 | .. | 7 | 342 | 326 | 211 | 2 | 230 | 244 | 153 |
| Membranous Croup | 10 | 1 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 6 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. |
| Erysipelas | 215 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 145 | 16 | 2 | 73 | 70 | 70 | .. | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Scarlet Fever | 784 | 6 | 223 | 462 | 69 | 24 | .. | 17 | 286 | 303 | 178 | 2 | 174 | 217 | 137 |
| Typhus Fever | .. | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Enteric Fever | 186 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 59 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 58 | 56 | 1 | 35 | 38 | 34 |
| Relapsing Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Continued Fever | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | 11 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 9 | .. | .. | 6 | 3 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Plague | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals | 2101 | 26 | 552 | 953 | 240 | 312 | 18 | 29 | 781 | 769 | 522 | 5 | 454 | 506 | 334 |