Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report from the chairman of the health committee on the business of the department
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Population—1896 Census. | Regent's Park, pop, 38,166. | Tottenham Court, pop. 27,004. | Gray's Inn Lane, pop. 19,971. | Somers Town, pop. 32,793. | Camden Town, pop. 14,900. | Kentish Town, pop, 100,174. | Total. |
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Diseases. | |||||||
Small—pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Scarlatina, or Scarlet Fever | l | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 24 |
Diphtheria | 12 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 54 | 112 |
Membranous Croup | |||||||
Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Typhoid or Enteric Fever | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 38 |
Continued Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 |
Cholera | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Erysipelas | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 13 |
Totals | 21 | 17 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 89 | 195 |
From the preceding Tables the Case-fatality of each of the diseases appears as follows:—
Cases. | Deaths. | Fatality per cent. | |
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Small-pox | 2 | — | — |
Scarlatina | 913 | 24 | 2.6 |
Diphtheria | 512 | 112 | 21.9 |
V Membranous Croup | |||
Typhus Fever | — | — | — |
Typhoid or Enteric Fever | 213 | 38 | 17.8 |
Continued Fever | 7 | — | — |
Relapsing Fever | — | — | — |
Puerperal Fever | 14 | 6 | 42.9 |
Cholera | 3 | 2 | 66.7 |
Erysipelas | 393 | 13 | 3.3 |
Total | 2057 | 195 | 9.5 |