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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 1897
Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea...
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Below will be found a synopsis of the notifications received during the year, with removals to hospital:—
| Notified. | Removed to Hospital. | |
|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | 5 | 1 |
| Scarlatina | 1,621 | 1,031 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 614 | 259 |
| Typhus Fever | 1 | — |
| Enteric Fever | 95 | 45 |
| Continued Fever | — | — |
| Relapsing Fever | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 7 | 1 |
| Cholera | 1 | — |
| Erysipelas | 225 | 14 |
| 2,569 | 1,351 | |
| Ages:— | ||
| Under 5 years | 726 | 449 |
| 5 years and upwards | 1,843 | 902 |
| 2,569 | 1,351 | |
| Where occurring:— | ||
| East Battersea | 1,276 | 613 |
| West Battersea | 1,253 | 717 |
| Union Infirmary | 29 | 11 |
| Bolingbroke Hospital | — | — |
| Westminster Schools | 10 | 10 |
| Masonic School | 1 | — |
| 2,569 | 1,351 |