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one hundred and two cases of Typhus were admitted and only thirteen
of Typhoid, which for a long time had been the prevailing form. Of
the former, eight were tramps sent from our Workhouse, and one case
was sent from 37, Pembroke Street. The other cases from this parish
were cases of Typhoid. All the cases of Typhus (with the exception
of the bath man) were in young persons between 16 and 21 years of
age.
The deaths from scarlet fever have been 14 over the mean of five
years, 8) The weekly numbers were 6, 5, 6, 5. Three occurred in
Frederick Street, two in one house; two in a house in Hilldrop Crescent
where the drains were choked up; two in one house in Albion Street,
Balls Pond ; and one in a badly drained house in Caledonia Street,
respecting which, I have received a complaint from the Medical Officer
of the Privy Council. It is said that the demolition of houses occupied
by poor people for the construction of the underground railway has
caused much overcrowding of this part of the parish. I am
consequently instituting a thorough enquiry into the condition of the
district No. 14, and have found it necessary to advise the issue of some
peremptory notices for improvements. A number of kitchens in
Caledonia Street, occupied as sleeping rooms in contravention of the
law, have already been freed from their occupants in obedience to these
notices.
Some months ago, through the courtesy of the Registrar General, I
was furnished with the particulars of the census, as taken in blocks by
each of the 129 Enumerators employed for the purpose. From the
facts thus supplied to me, I have been able to map out the parish into
thirty-five sanitary districts. The plan of these will shortly be in the
hands of Vestrymen. It will enable me readily to indicate the locality
in which any epidemic or infectious disease specially prevails. During
the past month the deaths from scarlet fever have occurred thus:—
two in No. 2, one in No. 4, seven in No. 6, one in No. 7 and No. 10,
two in No. 11, two in No. 14, all in the western half of the Parish;
and in the eastern half, one in No. 17 and No. 22, two in No. 26. one
in No. 28, and one in No. 31. The deaths from continued fever have
occurred irregularly throughout the parish.
EDWARD BALLARD, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Vestry Offices,
February 14th, 1862.