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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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APPENDIX.

Table: 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 27th December, 1879

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 27th December, 1879

Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrœa.Cholera and Choleraic-Diarrhœa.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pyæmia.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acuta Pulmonary Inflammation.Carbuncle.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleuritis and Pneumonia.
Dr. Swyer02403500500002413060000137217
Mr. Champneys12963800202006600130002248380
Mr. Sequeira017507012600005300120000113234
Mr. H. Braye147320120001290020001132185
Mr, Loane020040110000500300002440
Totals27618926033602011771303600036541056
Corresponding Qr. of previous Year.05401609110710108180220224608877
Workhouse Mr. J. J. Ilott.0300100080800151241582035472745

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In addition to the cases attended by Mr. Ilott in the Workhouse, there were 45 cases of syphilis.