Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1894
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Date of Report. ForFour Weeks ended | DEPTFORD. | Weeks of the Year. | LONDON. | Weeks of the Year. | Date of Report. ForFour Weeks ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Small-Pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Typhus Fever. | Other Continued Fever | Puerperal Fever. | Erysipelas. | Membranous Croup. | Cholera. | Total. | Small-Pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Typhus Fever. | Other Continued Fever | Puerperal Fever. | Erysipelas. | Membranous Croup. | Cholera. | Total. | |||||||
January | 1893 | .. | 63 | 15 | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | 18 | .. | .. | 102 | 1.4 | 86 | 1717 | 612 | 201 | 1 | 12 | 31 | 599 | 56 | 3 | 3318 | 1.4 | January | 1893 | |
February | ,, | 2 | 36 | 11 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 11 | .. | .. | 62 | 5.8 | 159 | 1601 | 703 | 183 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 531 | 67 | 1 | 3292 | 5.8 | February | ,, | |
March | 29 | ,, | 7 | 30 | 13 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 11 | .. | .. | 62 | 9.12 | 256 | 1428 | 649 | 150 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 459 | 49 | .. | 3027 | 9.12 | March | 29 ,, |
April | 26 | ,, | 12 | 27 | 16 | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | 13 | 1 | .. | 76 | 13.16 | 421 | 1559 | 615 | 149 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 427 | 53 | .. | 3251 | 13.16 | April | 26 „ |
May | 24 | ,, | 11 | 40 | 6 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 2 | .. | 68 | 17.20 | 528 | 2149 | 867 | 183 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 579 | 54 | 3 | 4395 | 17.20 | May | 24 „ |
June | 14 | ,, | 6 | 69 | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | .. | .. | 100 | 21.24 | 483 | 2799 | 966 | 194 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 648 | 40 | 3 | 5177 | 21.24 | June | 14 „ |
July | 12 | ,, | 9 | 84 | 17 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 19 | .. | .. | 134 | 25.28 | 327 | 3772 | 1199 | 397 | 2 | 27 | 35 | 773 | 49 | 9 | 6590 | 25.28 | July | 12 „ |
August | 9 | ,, | 1 | 104 | 41 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 12 | 1 | .. | 161 | 29.32 | 173 | 3927 | 1119 | 313 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 807 | 33 | 7 | 6432 | 29.32 | August | 9 „ |
September | 5 | ,, | .. | 73 | 12 | 5 | .. | .. | 2 | 7 | .. | .. | 99 | 33.36 | 107 | 3502 | 1153 | 336 | .. | 16 | 27 | 869 | 32 | 23 | 6065 | 33.36 | September | 5 ,, |
October | 3 | ,, | .. | 152 | 40 | 15 | .. | .. | .. | 31 | 1 | .. | 239 | 37.40 | 82 | 4966 | 1645 | 362 | 3 | 20 | 27 | 1163 | 53 | 33 | 8354 | 37.40 | October | 3 „ |
November | 1 | ,, | 1 | 271 | 70 | 9 | .. | 1 | 2 | 39 | 4 | .. | 397 | 41.44 | 90 | 4811 | 1530 | 374 | 1 | 24 | 57 | 1245 | 55 | 5 | 8192 | 41.44 | November | 1,, |
N ovember | 28 | ,, | 1 | 159 | 30 | 16 | .. | .. | 2 | 16 | 3 | .. | 227 | 45.48 | 130 | 3473 | 1325 | 555 | 4 | 21 | 30 | 1105 | 80 | .. | 6723 | 45.48 | November | 28 „ |
December | 31 | ,, | 3 | 136 | 43 | 19 | .. | 1 | 3 | 20 | .. | .. | 225 | 49.52 | 91 | 2215 | 1068 | 360 | .. | 22 | 48 | 921 | 58 | .. | 4783 | 49.52 | December | 31 „ |
Totals | 53 | 1244 | 329 | 84 | .. | 2 | 14 | 214 | 12 | .. | 1952 | 2933 | 37919 | 13451 | 3757 | 24 | 210 | 413 | 10126 | 679 | 87 | 69599 |
* Two.cases of Relapsing Fever were notified in addition.