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Holborn 1903
Report for the year 1903 of the Medical Officer of Health
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NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE BOROUGH DURING 1903, AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS. St. Giles and Bloomsbury.
| Year. | Small-pox. | Diphtheria and Membranous Croup. | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric Fever. | Continued Fever. | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever. | Typhus Fever. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 72 | 81 | 235 | 34 | – | 91 | 2 | _ | 515 |
| 1894 | 7 | 40 | 84 | 33 | – | 63 | – | – | 227 |
| 1895 | 13 | 63 | 147 | 24 | – | 63 | 1 | – | 311 |
| 1896 | 13 | 60 | 180 | 21 | – | 83 | 1 | – | 345 |
| 1897 | 4 | 56 | 207 | 31 | – | 94 | 2 | – | 394 |
| 1898 | – | 39 | 65 | 23 | – | 72 | 1 | – | 200 |
| 1899 | _ | 28 | 76 | 23 | – | 56 | 1 | – | 184 |
| 1900 | – | 58 | 98 | 31 | – | 49 | 1 | – | 237 |
| 1901 | 158 | 60 | 150 | 17 | – | 58 | 1 | 1 | 445 |
| 1902 | 159 | 44 | 90 | 24 | – | 45 | 2 | – | 364 |
| Average for 10 years 1893-1902. | 41.3 | 52.9 | 132.2 | 26.1 | – | 67.4 | 1.2 | .1 | 322.2 |
| 1903 | 1 | 22 | 55 | 36 | 2 | 65 | 1 | – | 182 |
Diarrhœa in persons over 1 year of age was notifiable from August 11th to September 29th, 1894, inclusive, during
which time 98 notifications were received.
Chicken-pox was notifiable from October 19th, 1901, to January 6th, 1903, inclusive, during which time 114 notifications
were received.
Holborn Sub-District.
| Year. | Small-pox. | Diphtheria and Membranous Croup. | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric Fever. | Continued Fever. | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever. | Typhus Fever. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 26 | 135 | 327 | 46 | 2 | 115 | 2 | 2 | 655 |
| 1894 | 16 | 59 | 65 | 24 | – | 74 | – | – | 238 |
| 1895 | 31 | 60 | 160 | 20 | – | 61 | 1 | – | 333 |
| 1896 | 1 | 67 | 114 | 29 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 280 |
| 1897 | – | 158 | 114 | 25 | – | 42 | 2 | – | 339 |
| 1898 | – | 138 | 96 | 9 | – | 38 | 2 | – | 283 |
| 1899 | – | 63 | 117 | 32 | 2 | 43 | 1 | – | 258 |
| 1900 | – | 65 | 96 | 24 | – | 40 | – | – | 225 |
| 1901 | 53 | 101 | 104 | 22 | – | 31 | 1 | – | 312 |
| 1902 | 58 | 69 | 112 | 15 | – | 40 | 4 | – | 298 |
| Average for 10 years. 1893-1902. | 18.5 | 91.5 | 130.5 | 24.6 | .6 | 54.9 | 1.3 | .3 | 322.1 |
| 1903 | 1 | 31 | 89 | 17 | – | 25 | 3 | – | 166 |
Chicken-pox was notifiable from October 19th, 1901, to January 6th, 1903, inclusive, during which time 168
notifications were received
Whole Borough.
| Year. | Small-pox. | Diphtheria and Membranous Croup. | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric Fever. | Continued Fever, | Erysipelas, | Puerperal Fever. | Typhus Fever. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 98 | 216 | 562 | 80 | 2 | 206 | 4 | 2 | 1,170 |
| 1894 | 23 | 99 | 149 | 57 | – | 137 | – | – | 465 |
| 1895 | 44 | 123 | 307 | 44 | – | 124 | 2 | – | 644 |
| 1896 | 1 | 127 | 294 | 50 | 1 | 148 | 3 | 1 | 625 |
| 1897 | 4 | 214 | 321 | 56 | – | 136 | 2 | – | 733 |
| 1898 | – | 177 | 161 | 32 | – | 110 | 3 | – | 483 |
| 1899 | – | 91 | 193 | 55 | 2 | 99 | 2 | – | 442 |
| 1900 | – | 123 | 194 | 55 | – | 89 | 1 | – | 462 |
| 1901 | 211 | 161 | 254 | 39 | – | 89 | 2 | 1 | 757 |
| 1902 | 217 | 113 | 202 | 39 | – | 85 | 6 | – | 662 |
| Average for 10 years, 1893-1902. | 59.8 | 144.4 | 263.7 | 50.7 | .5 | 122.3 | 2.5 | .4 | 644.3 |
| 1903 | 2 | 53 | 144 | 53 | 2 | 90 | 4 | – | 348 |
Chicken-pox was notifiable from October 19th, 1901, to January 6th, 1903, inclusive, during which time 282
notifications were received.