Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report upon the public health & sanitary condition of Battersea during the year1900
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St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster.—Vestry made
considerable efforts some seven years ago in the direction
suggested, but the result was not sufficiently encouraging
to induce them to renew their active interest in the matter.
Stoke Newington.-Concur.
Bermondsey.—Of opinion that no practical public advantage
would result from Measles being included as a dangerous
infectious disease, while a large increase of hospital
accommodation would be required.
Camberwell.—Notification undesirable.
Greenwich.—Ditto.
Hampstead.—Not advisable at present time to classify Measles
as a notifiable disease.
Islington.—Cannot advise Vestry to approach the Local
Government Board upon the subject.
Lewisham.—Of opinion that Measles should not be included
in list of notifiable diseases.
Plumstead.—Not in favour.
St. George, Hanover Square.—Cannot recommend that
Measles be added to list of notifiable diseases.
St. George the Martyr.—Vestry of opinion that no sanitary
authority in London would be justified in embarking
upon so great an expenditure as would be necessary for
the compulsory notification of Measles.
St. James, Westminster.—Do not concur.
Wandsworth.—Of opinion that no advantage would arise
from Measles being added to list.
Whitechapel.—Not desirable.
Hammersmith.—Under consideration.
TABLE XVII.
(Required by the Local Government Board to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1901 .
Notifiable Disease. | Cases Notified in Whole District. | Total Cases Notified in each Locality. | No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | East Battersea. | N.-West Battersea. | S.-West Battersea | East Battersea. | N.-West Battersea. | S.-West Battersea. | ||||||
Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 65. | 65 and upwards. | ||||||||
Small-pox | 51 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 12 |
Cholera | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diphtheria | 262 | 8 | 83 | 123 | 26 | 22 | ... | 123 | 68 | 71 | 104 | 63 | 41 |
Membranous croup | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | |
Erysipelas | 126 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 85 | 9 | 64 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 4 |
Scarlet fever | 609 | 6 | 119 | 395 | 63 | 26 | ... | 290 | 146 | 173 | 258 | 134 | 99 |
Typhus fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Enteric fever | 90 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 43 | 1 | 49 | 29 | 12 | 35 | 14 | 9 |
Relapsing fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Continued fever | ... | ... | .... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Puerperal fever | 8 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | ... | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Plague | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Totals | 1,148 | 19 | 215 | 559 | 136 | 208 | 11 | 553 | 291 | 304 | 435 | 238 | 165 |