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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health 29
The following Table shows the total number of cases of
infectious diseases notified during the year, the number removed
to Hospital, the number that died in Hospital and at home, as
well as the total number of deaths: —
| DISEASE. | No. cases notified. | No. patients removed to Hospital. | No. died in Hospital. | No. died at Home. | Total deaths in Hospital and at Home. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 28 | 28 | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlatina | 822 | 642 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| Erysipelas | 232 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Diphtheria | 532 | 401 | 30 | 15 | 45 |
| Membranous Croup | |||||
| Enteric Fever | 105 | 66 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| Continued Fever | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Typhus Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chicken-pox | 60 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Relapsing Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 1,795 | 1,181 | 56 | 37 | 93 |
Exclusive of Chicken-pox, 1,735 cases were notified, compared
with 2,338 in 1902, and 1,517 in 1901.
28 cases of Small-pox were notified, compared with 127 in
1902, and 31 in 1901; of Scarlet Fever 822, compared with 1,063
in 1902; of Diphtheria 532, compared with 750; of Enteric Fever
105, compared with 139; of Puerperal Fever 13, compared with
21 ; and of Erysipelas 232, compared with 235.
With the exception of Erysipelas, which shows a slight increase,
all the notifiable diseases show a satisfactory decrease,
especially in the cases of Small-pox, Scarlet Fever, and
Diphtheria.