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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
Chelsea 1902
Annual report for 1902 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE XVIII.—Case Mortality in Chelsea, and in London, 1890-1902.
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphthoria and Membranous Croup. | Enteric Fever. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea. | London. | Chelsea. | London. | Chelsea. | London. | |
| 1890 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 17.6 | 24.1 | 17.4 | 23.0 |
| 1891 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 15.4 | 22.5 | 17.4 | 15.6 |
| 1892 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 22.9 | 23.9 | 13.6 | 17.2 |
| 1893 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 23.4 | 24.5 | 22.1 | 18.4 |
| 1894 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 21.7 | 23.6 | 14.7 | 18.1 |
| 1895 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 18.7 | 20.4 | 18.4 | 17.0 |
| 1896 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 22.9 | 19.3 | 14.7 | 17.7 |
| 1897 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 17.9 | 17.1 | 26.4 | 18.8 |
| 1898 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 25.0 | 19.3 |
| 1899 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 14.2 | 28.1 | 18.0 |
| 1900 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 9.9 | 12.8 | 24.4 | 17.5 |
| 1901 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 8.5 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 16.8 |
| 1902 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 16.6 | 16.3 |
The fatality rates of all these three diseases were slightly higher
than they were in 1901.
Removals to Hospitals.—Table XIX. exhibits the removals of
patients suffering from scarlet fever, diphtheria, and enteric fever, from
their homes to hospitals, in each of the 13 years, 1890.1902, expressed
as percentages of the total number of cases notified.
TABLE XIX.—Percentage Removals to Hospitals.
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 38 | 20 | 29 |
| 1891 | 40 | 15 | 22 |
| 1892 | 48 | 27 | 32 |
| 1893 | 50 | 41 | 38 |
| 1894 | 71 | 58 | 63 |
| 1895 | 55 | 62 | 51 |
| 1896 | 61 | 56 | 56 |
| 1897 | 76 | 67 | 54 |
| 1898 | 74 | 74 | 54 |
| 1899 | 77 | 76 | 69 |
| 1900 | 81 | 80 | 71 |
| 1901 | 78 | 63 | 72 |
| 1902 | 90 | 83 | 67 |
In 1902 the percentage of removals both of scarlet fever and of
diphtheria cases was higher than in any previous year. There was no
delay in effecting the removal of any Chelsea cases to the M.A.B.
hospitals.