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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
Lewisham 1904
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham and report of the Public Analyst for the year 1904
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ERYSIPELAS.—Eighty-two persons were notified as
suffering from this disease, and three proved fatal. An exactly
similar number of cases occurred in 1903.
PUERPERAL FEVER.—Eight cases were certified. The
attack rate for the whole Borough amounted to 2.2 per 1,000
births. Five of the cases proved fatal.
CHICKEN-POX.—This disease was added to the list of
notifiable diseases by the London County Council in April for a
period of four months, and extended for a further period of three
months to November. During the seven months notification
was in force 339 cases were notified, distributed in relation to
age as follows:—
Under 1 year of age 34
1 and under 5 years 125
5 „ „ 15 „ 171
15 „ „ 25 „ 6
25 years and over 3
In several instances I was invited to see the cases.