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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
Chelsea 1898
Annual report for 1898 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Table XIII.—Percentage Removals to Hospitals.
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 37 | 20 | 29 |
| 1891 | 40 | 15 | 22 |
| 1892 | 48 | 27 | 32 |
| 1893 | 50 | 41 | 38 |
| 1894 | 71 | 58 | 63 |
| 1895 | 55 | 62 | 51 |
| 1896 | 61 | 56 | 56 |
| 1897 | 76 | 67 | 54 |
| 1898 | 74 | 74 | 54 |
About three-quarters of all the scarlet fever and diphtheria
patients, in 1898, were removed from their homes to the Fever
Hospitals, and rather more than half of the enteric fever patients.
SPECIAL REPORTS.
During the past year I have had the honour of presenting special
reports on the undermentioned subjects for the consideration of the
Ycstry:—
January 18th.—Proceedings at Petty Sessions; Authorisation of
Medical Officer of Health to appear on behalf of the Vestry.
February 15th.—Wilkinson's Sword Factory.
March 15th.—The Vestry's liability for combined drainage at No3. 5
and 6, Stewart's-grove. Smoke nuisance at the Royal Chelsea
Brewery.
March 29th.—Tho Vestry's liability for the combined drainage of
six houses at Eign's-cottages, Milmau's-street.
April 19th.—Eigu's-cottage's, Milnian's-street.
May 3rd.—Eigu's-cottages, Milman's-street. Measles epidemics.
June 7th.—Tho removal of stable manure. Smoke consumption.
Diphtheria in Kensal Town. The removal of infectious cases
to hospital.
June 21st.—Smoke nuisances. Combined drainage on the Cadogan
estate.
July 19th.—Diphtheria in Kensal Town. The appointment of a
sanitary inspector for Kensal Town.
July 26th.—Appointment of sanitary inspectors.
September 27th.—No. 6, Marlborough-street. No. 39, Manor-street.
October 11th.—Failure to notify cases of scarlet fever.
November 22nd.—Nuisance on unoccupied land at Kensal Town.