Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1902
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CHICKEN-POX.
Chicken-Pox was made a notifiable disease in London on
February 7th, 1902, under Section 50 (5) of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891. A number of cases of Small-Pox in the
Metropolis had been primarily regarded and treated as
Chicken-Pox, and owing to the lack of precautions taken, a
number of persons had contracted Small-Pox from these cases.
The number of Notifications received during the year was 1,199.
Table No. 7. CASES OF CHICKEN POX NOTIFIED MONTHLY DURING THE YEAR ENDING 27th DECEMBER, 1902.
Month. | CASES NOTIFIED IN WHOLE DISTRICT. | Total cases notified in each locality. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | North Deptford. | South Deptford. | Central Deptford. | ||||||
Under 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 65 | 65 and upwards | |||||
January | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
February | 50 | 7 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 1 | ... | 24 | 5 | 21 |
March | 126 | 12 | 42 | 61 | 5 | 6 | ... | 51 | 35 | 40 |
April | 101 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 3 | ... | ... | 43 | 17 | 41 |
May | 141 | 12 | 72 | 52 | 2 | 3 | ... | 51 | 38 | 52 |
June | 258 | 31 | 119 | 106 | ... | 2 | ... | 102 | 81 | 75 |
July | 154 | 21 | 73 | 58 | 2 | ... | ... | 84 | 22 | 48 |
August | 55 | 10 | 22 | 21 | ... | 1 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 19 |
September | 56 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 2 | ... | ... | 21 | 10 | 25 |
October | 66 | 7 | 36 | 19 | 2 | 2 | ... | 23 | 11 | 32 |
November | 100 | 13 | 45 | 38 | 4 | ... | ... | 18 | 33 | 49 |
December | 92 | 8 | 42 | 41 | 1 | ... | ... | 26 | 24 | 42 |
Totals | 1199 | 142 | 543 | 455 | 43 | 15 | 1 | 464 | 291 | 444 |