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St Giles (Camden) 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Local Acts, or, in London, under the Act of 1891, in
Districts containing an aggregate population of 27,000,000,
out of a total population of 29,000,000. There are 202
Urban and 94 Rural Districts in which the Act is not yet
in operation.
In St. Giles District 839 certificates were received, of
which 28 were duplicates, from Medical Practitioners, after
the following infectious diseases:—
Small-pox 13 and 1 duplicate.
Scarlet fever 147 „ 15 duplicates.
Diphtheria 57 ,, 9 duplicates.
Enteric fever 24 „ 1 duplicate.
Croup 6
Puerperal fever 1
Erysipelas 63 and 2 duplicates.
Removals to Hospitals.
The admissions of small-pox, fever and diphtheria patients to the Metropolitan Asylums' Board Hospitals, the Highgate Small-pox Hospital and the London Fever Hospital, from St. Giles District and all London, were as follows:—
| Small-Pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Giles District | 12 | 119 | 36 | 13 |
| All London | 926 | 11,809 | 3,688 | 661 |
The Ambulance Committee of the Asylums' Board
report that the total number of fever patients removed to
the Managers' Hospital during the year was 16,725, as
compared with 16,753 in 1894, 18,946 in 1893, 16,118 in
1892, and 7,725 in 1891.