London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wimbledon 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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The following Table shows the cases admitted to the Hospital during each month of the year, and the totals for the previous 4 years:—
| Disease. | Age. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total, 1900. | Total, 1899. | Total, 1898. | Total, 1897. | Total, 1896. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | Under 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 10 | 19 | 16 | l6 | 11 |
| 5 upwards | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 85 | 45 | 80 | 65 | |
| Diphtheria | Under 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 5 upwards | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Typhoid Fever | Under 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 5 upwards | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Total | All ages | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 64 | 104 | 69 | 96 | 76 |