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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 1904
Annual report for 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE XIII.—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 |
| 1903 | 91 | 88 | 62 |
| 1904 | 86 | 80 | 77 |
There was no delay in effecting the removal of any Chelsea cases
to the M.A.B. hospitals.
Voluntary Notification of Phthisis.—During 1904 sixteen cases of
pulmonary tuberculosis were notified by medical practitioners. These
cases were visited at their homes by the lady sanitary inspector, and
precautionary leaflets, pocket spittoons, disinfectants, and fibre handkerchiefs
were distributed where necessary. By the kindness of the
Chelsea Guardians information is now being supplied by the Master of
the Workhouse as to cases of Phthisis which have been in the Workhouse
and Infirmary, and are returning to their homes in the borough.
The number of cases voluntarily notified by medical practitioners
is very small, and it is a matter of regret that greater advantage has
not been taken of the opportunities offered for bringing these cases to
the notice of the Public Health Department.