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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

Holborn 1895

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the half-year ending December, 1895

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Table: TABLE Hr. STATISTICS referring to the Notification and Treatment of Cases of Infectious Disease occurring during the SIX MONTHS ending 28th December, 1895.

TABLE Hr. STATISTICS referring to the Notification and Treatment of Cases of Infectious Disease occurring during the SIX MONTHS ending 28th December, 1895.

Small-pox.Scarlet Fever and Scarlatina.Diphtheriaand Membranous Croup.Entericand Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Typhus Fever.Puerperal Fever.Totals.
Total Number of Notifications received10116361338——213
Corresponding Week527171634——99
Removed to M. A. B. Hospital974143———100
Treated in Hospital or Infirmary1111799——47
Treated at Home—315129——66
From other Districts ...421———7
Increase + )+ 5+ 89+ 19- 3+ 4-—
Decrease — )