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Uxbridge 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Uxbridge RDC]
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Medical Officer's Report,
1896.
uxbridge,
February 12 th: 1897.
To the Chairman and Members of the Uxbridge Rural
District Council.
Gentlemen,
These Diseases occurred in the various Parishes of our District in the following manner:—
| Scarlatina. | Diphtheria | Typhoid and Continued Fever. | Erysipelas. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| Ruislip | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| Northolt | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Hillingdon and Cowley | 56 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 83 |
| Harefield | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| West Drayton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Ickenham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 80 | 14 | 143 |
The total was greatly in excess of the last two years, when it was
respectively 84 and 88; but less than in 1894, when it amounted to 205;
the increase was principally due to the number of cases of Scarlatina in
Hillingdon, Cowley and Hayes; and also to Diphtheria in Hillingdon and
Cowley.