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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 1904
Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
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It should be noted that of the cases notified from the Belsize Ward
2 occurred in the North-Western Fever Hospital. These occurred in
members of the Staff of the Hospital.
Enteric Fever.
26 cases of this disease were notified, as compared with 24 in 1903.
The attack rate per 1000 of the population was 0.30.
It will be seen from the following table that the disease was rather
more prevalent in September than any other month.
Of the total cases 5 proved fatal, giving a case mortality of 19.2
per cent, or 0.06 per 1000 of the population.
The sanitary conitary condition of houses in which the cases occurred was
investigated and the drains tested. Defective drains were found in 4
instances, defective soil pipes in 7 instances, defective water supplies in
5 instances, and general defects in 10 instances.
Of the cases notified, 11 or 42 per cent, were removed to hospital.
Cases of Enteric Fever notified in each Month.
| Jan, | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May, | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .. | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
Cases of Enteric Fever notified in each Ward.
| Ward 1 (Town). | Ward 2 Belsize). | Ward 3 (Adelaide). | Ward 1 (Central). | Ward 5 (West End). | Ward 6 (Kilburn). | Ward 7 (Priory). | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 26 |
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup
55 cases were notified as compared with 79 in 1903, and the attack
rate per 1000 of the population was 0.63.
As a result of the inspection of the houses in which the cases
occurred, defective drains were found in 12 instances, defective soil
pipes in 11 instances, defective water supplies in 10 instances, and
general defects in 21 instances.