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City of Westminster 1910

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Table: Table XIV.— Infectious Diseases Notified,1890-1910,in London.

Table XIV.— Infectious Diseases Notified,1890-1910,in London.

Year.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Croup.Enteric-Fever.Typhus Fever.Other Continued Fevers.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cholera.Relapsing Fever.Totals.
18906015,3305,8702,877352372064,59825730,245
189111411,3986,4123,372271522214,764233926,552
189242327,0958,3562,465201473476,93454745,84b
18932,81336,90113,6943,666222053979,70086467,485
18941,19218,44011,1903,360211622536,08021240,925
189597919,75711,2233,506141052365,66029341,512
189622525,64713,9413,19061032796,43813349,845
189710422,84813,1993,1034652645,80038145,361
18983216,89411,8553,02416552475,16923137,316
18992918,11313,7044,46314693305,61515142,353
19008713,80011,9854,2917732374,7625—35,247
19011,70018,38112,1573,19420482534,6043—40,360
19027,79618,25210,7313,4074473115,5361246,087
190341612,5317,7392,33922402334,372——27,692
190448913,4397,2191,8963292734,9431128,293
19057419,4616,4821,5529142924,972—132,857
19063120,3438,0351,606792975,0262—35,356
1907825,9258,7711,3945362554,496——40,890*
1908122.0599,9981,3504132304,209——35,864*
19092117,2516,6851,0427202874,194——29,507*
1910710,5125,4951,2843152923,9811121,7061

Table: In the City of Westminster.

In the City of Westminster.

1890140215079-9-1281-770
18912379174100-791441-817
18921486434999—871912-1,534
18931651,366353148—5112304-2,284
189421535269106—92134——1,134
1895195715383114—44138——1,297
18967846323121—57178——1,487
189713658336104—561751—1,298
18982409338112—25131——999
1899—534283143—13176——1,140
19002453287118—45129——998
1901102475253104—26117——1,059
1902232475285132—16144——1,275
19034535218671—25111——772
1904631314551125125——648
1905237011841——12123——666
1906—54020647—29127——931
1907—41814551—23102——721*
1908162718741——681——943*
1909159022525——5102——948*
1910124814948——661——515*

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* There were also notified 132 cases of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis in London, 4 in Westminster in 1907.
„ 85 „ „ 3 „ 1908.
,, 111 ,, „ 3 „ 1909.
„ 115 ,, „ 2 „ 1910.
Glanders and Anthrax.—Three intimations of cases of glanders
and one of anthrax in horses have been received from the Veterinary
Inspector of the County Council; this is done in accordance with the
provisions of the Order which came into force on the 1st January, 1908
The necessary steps in connection with the outbreaks together with the
cleansing and disinfection of the infected stables are undertaken by the
officers of the County Council.