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Shoreditch 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1901
Pages
100
Tables
75

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    POPULATION. My estimate of the number of persons in Shoreditch for the year 1900 is 121,335 distributed in the four registration sub-districts as follows:—
    Registration Sub-District.Population.Area in Acres.Estimated Number of Persons per acre.
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    there were 76 births of which 52 were illegitimate, the male births numbering 34 and the females 42. The distribution of the births in the four registration sub-districts is shewn in the following table:—
    Registration Sub-District.Males.Females.Total.
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    In the subjoined table is contained a comparison of the birth-rates per 1000 population of Shoreditch and London, during the years 1859 to 1899 inclusive:—
    Year.ShoreditchLondon.Year.ShoreditchLondon.Year.ShoreditchLondon.
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    DEATHS. The deaths of persons belonging to Shoreditch numbered 2,576; their distribution amongst males and females in the four registration sub-districts is contained in the subjoined table:—
    Registration Sub-District.Males.Females.Total.
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    In the subjoined table is a comparison of the death-rates of Shoreditch and the Metropolis, during the period 1856 to 1900 inclusive:—
    Year.ShoreditchLondon.Year.ShoreditchLondon.Year.ShoreditchLondon.
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    During the year 1900 the infant mortality was 187 per 1,000 births. In the subjoined table are contained the infant mortalities of Shoreditch and London, during the period 1870 to 1900:—
    Year.Deaths of Infants under 1 year per 1000 births.Year.Deaths of Infants under 1 year per 1000 births.
    Shoreditch.London.Shoreditch.Lordon.
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    The numbers and distribution of the deaths of persons, belonging and no belonging to the Borough, in public institutions in Shoreditch, are set out in the subjoined table:—
    Institution.Persons belonging to Shoreditch.Persons not belonging to Shoreditch.Total.
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    In the following table are set forth the various public institutions outside Shoreditch, with the number of persons belonging to the Borough dying therein:—
    Asylums.No. of Deaths.General Hospitals—continued.No. of Deaths.
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    In the subjoined table is contained a comparison of the number of deaths from the principal zymotic diseases during the two periods 1859 to 1868 and 1890 to 1899:—
    Year1859186018611862186318641865186618671868
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    The cases of infectious disease certified during the year 1900, numbered 989. The number of cases certified since 1889, together with the attack rates per thousand inhabitants, are contained in the following table:—
    Year.Number of cases Certified.Attack rate per 1,000 population.
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    Subjoined is a list of the infectious diseases which are notifiable to the medical officer of health, together with the numbers of cases certified during the four quarters of the year, and the numbers and percentages of such cases which were removed to hospital for treatment :—
    DiseaseFirst Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.Deaths.
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    The sub-joined table shows the deaths from small-pox in Shoreditch from 1856 to 1899:—
    Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.
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    In the following table are contained the percentages of children born, not finally accounted for as regards vaccination, including postponed cases, each year from 1872 to 1897, for Shoreditch, the Metropolis and the rest of England.
    Year.ShoreditchMetropolis.Rest of England.Year.ShoreditchMetropolis.Rest of England.
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    The numbers of deaths yearly recorded as due to scarlet fever from 1859 to 1899 are as set out in the following table:—
    Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.
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    The number of cases of scarlet fever which have been yearly certified since 1889, when the Notification of Infectious Disease Act came into operation, are as follows:—
    Year.Cases.Year.Cases.Year.Cases.
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    In the subjoined table are contained the distribution of the cases certified and the deaths amongst the males and females in the Borough and the four registration sub-districts:—
    Sub-District.SCARLET FEVER.
    Cases Certified.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
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    The numbers of cases and deaths since 1890 are set out below :
    Year.Cases.Deaths.Year.Cases.Deaths.
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    For the years prior to 1865 the figures set forth in the subjoined table are of interest:
    Year185918601861186218631864
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    The numbers of cases and the deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its four registration sub-districts are as follows :
    Sub-District.DIPHTHERIA.
    Cases Certified.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.FemaleTotal.
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    During the year, enquiries were made as to the circumstances connected with 297 of the cases of diphtheria certified, and the distribution of the cases amongst males and females at certain age periods was as follows:—
    Age Period.Male.Female.Total.
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    The above disorder, together with typhus fever and continued fever, are grouped together under the term " fever." A few words respecting the past history of "fever" in Shoreditch will not be out of place here, and in the subjoined table are contained the numbers of deaths which have been yearly ascribed to "fever" in Shoreditch, during the period 1856 to 1900 :
    Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.
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    The deaths from enteric, typhus and continued fevers separately, since 1869, are set out below :
    Year.Enteric Pever.Typhus Fever.Continued Fever.Year.Enteric Fever.Typhus FeverContinued Fever.
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    The number of cases certified since 1889 are as follows :
    Year.1890189118921893189418951896189718981899
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    The distribution of the cases and the deaths amongst males and females in the four registration sub-districts are shewn in the following table:—
    Sub-District.TYPHOID FEVER.
    Notifications.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
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    The distribution of the cases and the deaths amongst males and females in the Borough and its four registration sub-districts are as set out below:—
    Sub-District.ERYSIPELAS.
    Cases Certified.Fatal Cases.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
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    In the following table are contained the numbers of deaths from diarrhœa in Shoreditch, year by year, from 1856 to 1900, inclusive:—
    Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.
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    In the subjoined table, are contained the deaths yearly recorded as due to measles in Short ditch, from the year 1858 down to the present time:
    Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.
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    The deaths from the above disorder numbered 43 during the past year. The deaths from the year 1858 down to the present time are as set out below:—
    Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.
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    In the following table are contained, as far as I have been able to obtain them, the deaths yearly registered as due to the various forms of tuberculous disease, from 1856 down to the end of 1900:—
    Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.Year.Deaths.
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    In the following table are set forth the numbers of children, belonging to 3horeditch, who were suffering from various infectious diseases, or were members of households in which such diseases existed, concerning whom intimations of exclusion from school were received from the head teachers, in accordance with the requirements of the regulations of the London School Board:—
    SCHOOL.Smallpox.DiphtheriaScarlet FeverMeaslesChicken-poxWhooping CoughMumpsOther DiseasesTotal
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    The particulars relating thereto are contained in the subjoined table:—
    Date of Admission to Shelter.Duration of Stay.Number of Persons.Address of dwelling disinfected.Disease.
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    were written. In the subjoined table is a summary which indicates cue character of the various works carried out for the abatement of nuisances, and has been compiled from the abstracts prepared by the inpectors:—
    Chief Insp.Insp. Lear.Insp. Quelch.Insp. Firth.Insp. Jordan.Insp. LindonTotal
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    LEGAL PEOGEEDINGS. The premises in respect to which legal proceedings were taken, together with the results of such proceedings, are as contained in the subjoined list:—
    Premises.Result of Proceedings.
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    TABLE I. BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. For Whole District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Deaths under one Tear op AgeDeaths at all Ages. Total.Deaths in Public Institutions.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in District.Deaths of residents registered beyond D strict.Deaths at all Ages. Nett.
    NumberRate*N umber.Rate per 1000 Births registered.NumberRate*Number.Rate.*
    l2345678910111213
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    TABLE II. BO R OUGH OP SHOREDITCH.
    Names of Localities.1.—Whole Borough.2.--Shoreditch South.3.—Hoxton, New Town.4.—Hoxton,Old Town.5.—Haggerston.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths unoer 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.
    a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.
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    TABLE III. BOROUGH OP SHOREDITCH. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1900.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notifed in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.Shore-ditch South.Hoxton New Town,Hoxton Old Town.Haggeis-ton.Shore-ditch South.Hoxton New Town.Hoxton Old Town.Haggers-ton.
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    TABLE IV. BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1900.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths in localities (at all Ages).Deaths in Public Institutions.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 1515 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwardsshore ditch UnionHox-ton New TownHox-ton Old TownHag-ger-ston
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    T ABLE V. deaths registered from all causes in the metropolitan borough of shoreditch, and in each sub-district, during the year ending december 31 ST, 1900. Note.—The Deaths of Persons not belonging to Shoreditch occurring in Hospitals, &c., in the Borough are excluded; and the Deaths of Persons belonging to Shoreditch occurring in Hospitals, &c., situated in London beyond the limits of the Borough, are included.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total Deaths under Five.Shoreditch South.Hoxton New Town.Hoxton Old Town.Haggerston.Total.
    Under 11 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 60.60 to 65.65 to 85.85 and upwards.
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    I.—ZYMOTIC DISEASES. (1) Miasmatic.
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    DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1900. DEATHS REGISTERED IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total Deaths under Five.Shoreditch SouthHoxton New Town.Hoxton Old Town.Haggerston.Total.
    Under 1.1 to 5.6 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 60.60 to 65.65 to 85.85 and upwards.
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    V.—LOCAL DISEASES— continued. (1) D iseases of the N ervous S ystem— cont.
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    DEATHS REGISTERED FROM ALL CAUSES DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81st, 1900. DEATHS REGISTERED IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT FROM ALL CAUSES.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.Total Deaths under Five.Shoreditch South.Hoxton New Town.Hoxton Old Town.Haggerston.Total.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 60.60 to 65.65 to 85.85 and upwards.
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    VII.—VIOLENT DEATHS, &c.
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    table vi. summary of the deaths in the metropolitan borough of shoreditch, and in each of the registration sub-districts, for the year 1900.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.DEATHS IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT.
    Shoreditch South.Hoxton New Town.Hoxton Old Town.Haggerston.Total.
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    table vii. —analysis and comparison of london and shoreditch birth and death rates for the year ending 31 ST december, 1900.
    Districts.Annual Death.Eates per 1000 persons living.Deaths under 1 year to 1000 Births.percentage to total deaths.
    Estimated population 1900Birthrates per 1000 populationduring the years:during 1900, from:Inquest Cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.Uncertified Causes of Death.
    Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small.PoxMeasles.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaWhooping Cough.* Fever.Diarrhoea.Tuberculous Disease.Violence.
    1897.1898.1899.1900.
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    TABLE VIII. ANALYSIS of the Cases Treated by the District Medical Officers of the Borough during the Year ending December 31s t, 1900.
    Diseases.Diseases.
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    Metropolitan B oroug h of Shore d itc h . THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875 to 1899. The Report of the Public Analyst appointed under the above Act for this Borough, of the number of articles of Food, Drink, and Drugs, which have been received and Analysed by such Analyst, specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such articles, &c., during the Quarter ending the 31st day of March, 1900.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of Foreign Ingredients detected in such Article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
    1900.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 31st day of March, 1899—continued.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lien of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients, detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
    £ s. d.£s.d.
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    THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875 to 1899. The Report of the Analyst appointed under the above Act for this County, of the number of articles of Food, Drink, and Drugs which have been received and analysed by such Analyst, specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such articles, &c., during the Quarter ending the 30th day of June, 1900.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the natnre and kind of foreign ingredients, detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
    £s.d.£S.d
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    Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 30 th day of June, 1900— cotinnued.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel con taining the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu o the name of the persons from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
    £8.d.
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    THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875 to 1899. The Report of the Public Analyst appointed under the above Act for this Borough, of the number of articles of Food, Drink, and Drugs, which have been received and analysed by such Analyst, specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such articles, &c , during the Quarter ending the 30th day of September, 1900.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any,).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
    1900£S.d.£s.d.
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    THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875 to 1899. The Report of the Public Analyst appointed under the above Act for this Borough, of the number of articles of Food, Drink, and Drugs, which have been received and analysed by such Analyst, specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such articles, &c., during the Quarter ending the 31st day of December, 1900.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
    1900.£s.d.£8.d.
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    Analyst's Report Joi the Quarter ending the 31 si day of December, 1900— continued.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
    1900.£S.d.£s.d.
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    Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 31st ilay of December, 1900—continued.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel confining the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of Foreign Ingredients detected in such Article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
    1900.£s.d.£s.d
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    Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 31s£ day of December , 1900— continued.
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the A1-tide by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying the nature and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).Observations.Fee payable for Analysing such Article.
    1900.£.s.d.
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    Analyst's Report for the Quarter ending the 30 tli day of December, 1900— continued
    Date of receipt by Analyst of the Article to be Analysed.Name of Person from whom the Article was received.Number marked on the parcel containing the Article by which it is to be identified by the Inspector in lieu of the name of the person from whom it was procured.Article received.Fines and Costs imposed.Result of Analysis specifying th naturi; and kind of foreign ingredients detected in such article (if any).ObservationsFee payable for Analysing such Article.
    1900.£S.d.
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    The numbers of certificates of cases of scarlet fever received daily from April 1st to the end of May are as set out below:—
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    In the subjoined table are contained the numbers of cases according to the dates on the certificates certified each day from April 25th to May 31st.
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    Inasmuch, however, as the dates on which the certificates were received, and the cases certified, were frequently several days subsequent to the dates of the beginning of the attacks , in order to get a clear idea of the association of the stoppage of the suspected milk with the decline in the numbers of the cases, the dates of the beginning of the illnesses have been tabulated, and the results are as set forth in the following table:
    l.2.3.4.
    X's. Milk.Total X's. Milk.No evidence as to X's. Milk.Total Cases.
    M.p.J.D.Other Vendors.
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    In the following table are contained the numbers of cases of scarlet fever certified each week since the beginning of the current year:
    No. of Cases.No. of CasesNo. of Cases
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    Now, as to the distribution of the cases, the invaded houses and the milk vendors who distributed the milk implicated : in the subjoined table are shewn the distribution of the cases in the four registration sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Registration Sub-District.A. (April 22nd—May 11th).B. (May 11th—May 31st).
    X.'s Milk supplied.No evid'n'e re X's MilkTOTAL.X's Milk supplied.No evid'n'e re X's MilkTOTAL.
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    There were however a number of houses invaded in the Borough elsewhere, and in the subjoined table the invaded houses are grouped for comparison during the periods A. and B.:—
    A.B.
    Houses Invaded.To which X's Milk sup'li'dHouses Invaded.'To which X's Milk sup'li'd
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    With respect to the incidence of the attacks amongst males and females there does not appear to be anything specially calling for remark. The age incidence, however, requires a few words, and was as set forth in the subjoined table:—
    Age Periods.A. (April 22—May 11)B. (May 11—May 31)TOTAL.
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    Comparing the two periods A. and B. some considerable difference is observable in the proportions of the attacks as distributed under the age periods given above. This is more clearly seen from a comparison of the percentages of the total number of cases for the several age periods. These percentages are as set forth below:—
    Age Period.Under 1 Year1—5.5—15.15—25.25—65.
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    CASES OP SCARLET FEVER CERTIFIED IN SHOREDITCH FROM APRIL 25th TO MAY 31st
    Age.Sex.Address.Date of Certificate.Date of Onset of Symptoms.Milk Supply.Whether primary or secondary case.Remarks.
    Retail VendorWholesale Vendor
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    Age.Sex.Address.Date of Certificate.Date of Onset of Symptoms.Milk Supply.Whether Primary or Secondary case.Remarks.
    Retail VendorWholesale Vendor
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    Age.Sex.Address.Date of Certificate.Date of Onset of Symptoms.Milk Supply.Whether Primary or Secondary case.Remarks.
    Retail VendorWholesale Vendor
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    Age.Sex.Address.Date of Certificate.Date of Onset of Symptoms.Milk Supply.Whether primary or secondary caseRemarks.
    Retail VendorWholesale Vendor
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    Age.Sex.Address.Date of CertificateDate of Onset of Symptoms.Milk Supply.Whether Primary or Secondary case.Remarks.
    Retail VendorWholesale Vendor
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    Age.Sex.Address.Date of Certificate.Date of Onset of Symptoms.Milk Supply.Whether Primary or Secondary case.Remarks.
    Retail VendorWhole sale Vendor
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    Age.Sex.Address.Date of Certificate,Date of Onset of Symptoms.Milk Supply.Whether Primary or Secondary case.Remarks.
    Retail Vendorhole sale Vendor
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    Age.Sex.Address.Date of Certificate.Date of Onset of Symptoms.Milk supplied.Whether Primary or Secondary case.Remarks.
    Retail VendorWholesale Vendor
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    List of the houses invaded: Those to which X's milk was delivered are indicated by the darker type. The numbers of cases in the several streets are given.
    Name of Street.Houses Invaded.No. of cases.
    A. From April 22nd to May 11th. Addresses.B. From May 11th to May 31st. AddressesTOTAL A.TOTAL B.TOTAL A.TOTAL B.
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    Name of Street.Houses Invaded.No. of cases.
    A. From April 22ml to May 12th. Addresses.B. From May 12th to May 31st. Addresses.TOTAL ATOTAL BTOTAL ATOTAL B
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    Name of Street.Houses Invaded.No. of eases.
    A. From April 22nd to May 12th: Addresses.B. Fron May 12th to May 31st. Addresses'.JTOTAL A.TOTAL B.TOTAL A.TOTAL B.