Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Cases of Disease and Death, occurring in the Practice of the Workhouse in 1866, and its Four Quarters.
Cases occurring.— | Within Walls of Workhouse, (Infirmary and Inmates.) | Among Out- Patients attending at Workhouse. | Among Patients visited at their own homes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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In Quarters of the Year | First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter. | Whole Year. | First. | Second | Th rd. | Fourth | Whole Year. | First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Whole Year.. | ||||||||||
Cases. | New Cases. | Deaths. | New Cases. | [ Deaths. | New Cases. | Deaths. | New Cases. | Deaths. | New Cases. | Deaths. | New Cases. No Deaths. | New Cases. | Deaths. | New Cases. | Deaths. | New Cases. | Deaths. | New Cases. | Deaths. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||
Of all Diseases | 480 | 76 | 370 | 65 | 427 | 37 | 429 | 47 | 1706 | 225 | 1141 | 1088 | 2982 | 1089 | 6300 | 997 | 88 | 585 | 63 | 723 | 83 | 474 | 73 | 2779 | 307 |
Small Pox | 1 | .. | ... | ... | 7 | 1 | 1 | ... | 9 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | ... | 60 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 99 | 12 |
Measles | 32 | ... | 8 | ... | 10 | ... | 14 | ... | 64 | ... | 10 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 72 | 90 | 8 | 59 | 3 | 21 | ... | 91 | 3 | 261 | 14 |
Scarlet Fever | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 19 | 3 | 46 | ... | 68 | 3 |
Whooping Cough | 37 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 50 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 12 | 51 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4 | ... | 2 | 1 | 32 | 5 |
Diarrhoea | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | 48 | 1 | 11 | ... | 66 | 2 | 88 | 114 | 2303 | 165 | 2670 | 3 | ... | 23 | 1 | 184 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 230 | 9 |
“Fever and Febricula” | 22 | ... | 21 | ... | 15 | ... | 9 | ... | 67 | ... | 73 | 63 | 60 | 71 | 267 | 90 | 5 | 63 | 3 | 109 | 6 | 95 | 2 | 357 | 16 |
“Typhus Fever” | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24 | 2 | ... | ... | 24 | 2 |
Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 1 |
Bronchitis (acute and chronic) | 64 | 11 | 47 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 66 | 7 | 201 | 31 | 359 | 173 | 180 | 247 | 959 | 107 | 26 | 39 | 8 | 46 | 12 | 90 | 5 | 282 | 51 |
Consumptive Diseases | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 22 | 69 | 35 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 110 | 14 |
Consumptive Diseases | 45 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 30 | 15 | 121 | 64 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 41 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 29 | 18 | 113 | 53 |
Ophthalmia | 4 | ... | 6 | ... | 7 | ... | 1 | ... | 18 | ... | 6 | 3 | 1 | ... | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
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“Fever and Febricula”
22
...
21
...
15
...
9
...
67
...
73
63
60
71
267
90
5
63
3
109
6
95
2
357
16
“Typhus Fever”
1
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
24
2
...
...
24
2
Cholera
...
...
...
...
3
2
...
...
3
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
1
...
...
4
1
Bronchitis (acute and chronic)
64
11
47
9
24
4
66
7
201
31
359
173
180
247
959
107
26
39
8
46
12
90
5
282
51
Consumptive Diseases
6
4
9
6
3
2
8
3
26
15
2
34
11
22
69
35
1
33
2
21
2
21
9
110
14
Consumptive Diseases
45
24
28
18
18
7
30
15
121
64
6
11
8
12
7
41
11
25
11
18
13
29
18
113
53
Ophthalmia
4
...
6
...
7
...
1
...
18
...
6
3
1
...
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...