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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

Whitechapel 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: APPENDIX.TABLE I.—Cases of Sickness of the Zymotic and Acute Classes, which are recorded in the Books of the Medical Officers of the Union,for the Three Months ended on the 29th March, 1879.

APPENDIX.

TABLE I.—Cases of Sickness of the Zymotic and Acute Classes, which are recorded in the Books of the Medical Officers of the Union,

for the Three Months ended on the 29th March, 1879.

Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhœa.Cholera and Choleraic-Diarrhoea.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pyæmia.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary Inflammation.Carbuncle.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleuritis and Pneumonia.
Dr. Swyer0003200102003910080000141206
Mr. Champneys010030130100921090000306417
Mr. Sequeira012320070000900200005278
Mr. H. Braye002400010100392200000132183
Mr. Loane0010000000001930410004573
Totals02510701120400198162231000676957
Corresponding Qr. of previous Year.2311210603200300154281350l11491790
Workhouse Mr. J. J. Ilott.04028051506002162839243116181006

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In addition to the cases attended by Mr. Ilott in the Workhouse, there were 37 cases of syphilis.