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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
Battersea 1894
Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1894
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Below will be found a synopsis of the notifications received during 1894, with removals to hospital:—
| Notifications. | Removed to Hospital. | |
|---|---|---|
| Cholera | 2 | — |
| Small Pox | 12 | 10 |
| Scarlet Fever | 837 | 503 |
| Diphtheria | 472 | 169 |
| Membranous Croup | 33 | 2 |
| Typhus Fever | — | — |
| Typhoid Fever | 153 | 79 |
| Continued Fever | 1 | — |
| Relapsing Fever | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 10 | 2 |
| Erysipelas | 325 | 30 |
| 1,845 | 795 | |
| Ages:— | ||
| Under 5 years | 434 | 224 |
| 5 Years and upwards | 1,411 | 571 |
| 1,845 | 795 | |
Where occurring:—
| East Battersea | 833 | 386 |
| West Battersea | 962 | 407 |
| Union Infirmary | 49 | 1 |
| Bolingbroke Hospital | — | - |
| Westminster Schools | 1 | 1 |
| Emanuel School | — | — |
| Masonic Schools | — | - |
| 1,845 | 795 |