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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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Cases of Erysipelas notified in each Month.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 6 | .. | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 54 |
Cases of Erysipelas 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 54 |
Continued Fever.
One case was notified during 1904 in July, from the Adelaide
Ward.
Chicken-pox.
This disease was, by Orders of the London County Council, made
compulsorily notifiable from 8th April until 7th November, and during
this period 193 cases were notified ; these were distributed as follows : —
Town Ward 85, Belsize Ward 13, Adelaide Ward 19, Central Ward
22, West End Ward 11, Kilburn Ward 27, and Priory Ward 16.
So far as I am aware in no case was the diagnosis doubtful
Whooping Cough.
This disease accounted for 8 deaths during the year, as compared
with 15 in 1903.
Measles.
15 deaths were recorded from this disease, as compared with 8 in
1903.
The mortality was 0.17 per 1000 of the population.
Measles is now included amongst the dangerous infectious diseases
in so far as Sections 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, and 74
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, apply.