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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
Hampstead 1902
Report for the year 1902 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup notified in each Month.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 85 |
Cases of Diphtheria and Membranous Croup notified in each Ward.
| Ward 1 (Town.) | Ward 2 (Belsise.) | Ward 3 (Adelaide ) | Ward 4 (Central.) | Ward 5 (West End.) | Ward 6 (Kilburn.) | Ward 7 (Priory.) | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 85 |
One of the cases in the Town Ward occurred in the Hampstead
Workhouse, and 4 in the Belsize Ward were reported from the Northwestern
Fever Hospital.
Puerperal Fever.
Six cases were notified, 4 of which proved fatal, as compared with
5 cases with 4 deaths in 1991. On inspection, sanitary defects were
found to exist in 2 instances. The mortality was 66'6 per cent, of cases
notified.
In all cases the midwives were cautioned, either verbally or by
letter, as to taking further cases.
Of the cases notified 2 were removed to hospital.
Cases of Puerperal Fever notified in each Month.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | J une. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 6 |
Cases of Puerperal Fever notified in each Ward.
| Ward 1 (Town). | Ward 2 (Belsize). | Ward 3 (Adelaide). | Ward 4 (Central). | Ward 5 (West End). | Ward 6 (Kilburn). | Ward 7 (Priory). | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | — | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |