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St James's 1896
Report for the year 1896 made to the Vestry of Saint James's, Westminster
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APPENDIX TO REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
Table II.—
| No.of Case. | Date. | Address. | Sex. | Age. | Disease. | Removed to. | Patient's Occupation. | Parent's Occupation. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | |||||||||
| 123 | Nov. 9 | 25, Brewer street | Male | 4 years | Scarlet Fever | Fulham Hospital | Scholar | Police Constable | |
| 124 | 9 | 23, Brewer street. | Male | 15 years | Diphtheria | Not removed | Assistant in Restaurant | ||
| 125 | 13 | 10, Elkington Buildings, Archer street | Male | 16 years | Scarlet Fever | Tottenham Hospital | Errand Boy | ||
| 126 | 14 | 8, Marshall street | Male | 2 years | Diphtheria | Fulham Hospital | Scholar | ||
| 127 | 16 | 17, West street | Male | 53 years | Erysipelas | Not removed | Road Sweeper | ||
| 128 | 24 | 24, King street, St. James's street | Female | 3 years | Scarlet Fever | Stockwell Hospital | Nil | Tailor | |
| 129 | 26 | 18, Ormond yard | Female | 12 years | Diphtheria | Not removed | Scholar | Farrier | |
| 130 | Dec. 1 | 29, King street, Regent street | Male | 7 years | Scarlet Fever | Stockwell Hospital | Scholar | Tailor | |
| 131 | 8 | 23. Foubert's place | Female | 40 years | Erysipelas | Not removed | Tailoress | ||
| 132 | 7 | 26, Carnaby street | Female | 70 years | Erysipelas | Cleveland street Infirmary | Tailoress | ||
| 133 | 12 | 2 & 3, Duke street | Female | 2 years | Scarlet Fever | Not removed | Nil | Job Master | |
| 134 | 13 | 8, Marshall House, Marshall street | Male | 8 years | Diphtheria | Tooting Hospital | Scholar | Tailor |
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of Mortality.
deaths occurring outside
the district among persons
belonging thereto
98
10
10
4
8
50
16
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
3
...
2
...
2
3
...
...
1
8
20
5 upwds.
...
2
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
16
5
12
3
33
78
Deaths occur'g within the
district among persons
not belonging thereto
44
3
3
1
1
21
15
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
4
6
5 upwds.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
4
3
6
1
21
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* In the model form the heading of column 19 is left blank for the insertion of any other
X The term "Scarlatina," when used for mild cases of Scarlet Fever, often suggests that the
Scarlet Fever.
§ Enteric Fever is still often called " Typhoid." The term Typhoid arose from the
marked by an affection of the lining membrane of the intestine, which is as characteristic
t More precisely, these figures are of " persons removed from St. James's." Some of these were
disease which it may be thought desirable to record. I have inserted " Cancer."
disease is not infectious. As this is a dangerous mistake, the one term only is used—
supposition that this fever was akin to Typhus. It is now known to be a distinct fever,
as is the affection of the skin in Small Pox. It is best described'as Enteric Fever.
more or less casually in the Parish, and are not fairly described as " belonging thereto."