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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

Paddington 1901

Report on the vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1901

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26
DIPHTHERIA.

Table: STREET INCIDENCE.

STREET INCIDENCE.

Odd Nos.Even Nos.Odd Nos.Even Nos.Odd Nos.Even Nos.Odd Nos.Even Nos.
1st Avenue.6th Avenue.Ilbert Street.Marne Street.—Contd
29 x.29 viii.7 v.21 vii.26 ix.29 ix.
14 xi.26 ix.25 ix.20 ix.10 x.7 x.
3rd Avenue.22 vi.28 x.22 ix.15 x.3 x.
31 x.12 xii.4x.
27 vii 0012 ix18 xii.28 ix.5 x.
18 xii. 0110 x.Kilburn Lane.24 xi.
26 vii.10 xiiDroop Street.Nutbourne Street.
12 xi.13 x.
17 xi.91 vi13 ix.13 ix.2 viii.
21 xi.7 xii.28 ix.4 viii.26 ix.28 vi.
7 xii.Enbrook Street.10 xii.12 x.
5 viiKilravock Street.22 x.
6 xii.2 x.6 xii.
8 xii.Farrant Street.12 x.6 vii.Oliphant Street.
16 xii.15 xii.
23 xii.10 x.Lancefiel d Street.1 viii.21 ix.
4th Avenue.Harrow Road,29 ix.4x.
1 x.
12 x.23 viii.2 v.3 x.1 xi.
22 x.12 x.30 ix.1 ii.22 xi.22 xi.
29 ix.Lothrop Street.Peach Street.
5th Avenue.3 x..
19 xi.
11 ix.2 vii.4 x.18 x.30 xi.
15 ix.29 ix.25 xi.10 xi.
15 ix.11 x.6 xii.Marne Street.St. John's Buildings, Kilbur n Lane.
2 x.18 xii.Herries Street.
18 x.
21 x.22 ii.12. x.29xi.
1 xi.10 x.12 v.14 ix.20 x.
4 xi.19 xi.20 xii.24 ix.20xii.

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Explanation.—'The date of onset of each reported case is given. The cases in each street have
been arranged in order of date, irrespective of position of house.
27 xii. 00.
18 xii. 01. —This is to be read as follows:-
"There was a case in this house on 27th December, 1900, reported in 1901, and a second
case on 18th December, 1901."
Throughout dates in italics indicate secondary attacks in the household.

Table: SUMMARY.

SUMMARY.

First Avenue2 cases in 2 houses.Kilburn Lane3 cases in 3 houses.
Third ,,17 „ 11 „Kilravock Street3 „ 3 „
Fourth ,,4 „ 4 „Lancefield Street3 „ 3 ,,
Fifth ,,12 „ 12 „Lothrop Street3 „ 3 „
Sixth ,,8 „ 8 „Marne Street11 „ 9 „
Droop Street4 „ 4 „Nutbourne Street5 „ 5 „
Enbrook Street1 „ 1 „Oliphant Street7 „ 6 „
Farrant Street-1 „ 1 „Peach Street1 „ 1 „
Harrow Road8 „ 5 „St. John's Buildings2 „ 1 „
Herries Street4 „ 3 „107 90
Ilbert Street8 „ 5 „

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The non-attenders included two secondary cases (the primary attending Droop Street School)
and six primary. Of the latter—
2 households had no children attending school.
2 ,, „ children going to Beethoven Street School.
1 each „ ,, ,, Kilburn Lane and Droop Street Schools.