The annual report on the health, sanitary condition of the Royal Borough of Kensington, etc., etc., for the year 1904 page 90

Kensington 1904

The annual report on the health, sanitary condition of the Royal Borough of Kensington, etc., etc., for the year 1904

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90
TEMPORARY SHELTER OR HOUSE ACCOMMODATION.
The Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (section 60, sub-section 4), imposes on the sanitary
authority the duty of making provision for the housing of poor persons during the time necessary
for the disinfection of their rooms after infectious isease. The need for this provision is shown by
the fact that last year 58 cases of infectious disease occurred in families in occupation of three
rooms ; 116 cases in families occupying two rooms, and 23 cases in families herded in single
rooms. Of the sufferers in families occupying single rooms, 11 had scarlet fever, and 12 had
diphtheria.
The subjoined statement, now brought up to date, was originally prepared for the information
of the Public Health Committee when considering the question of providing a shelter, in regard
to which no action has been taken hitherto.

Table: Cases of Infectious Disease which occurred in Tenements of less than Four Rooms, During the Years 1894-1904.

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Cases of Infectious Disease which occurred in Tenements of less than Four Rooms, During the Years 1894-1904.

The Year.	In Three-Room Tenements.	In Two-Room Tenements.	In One-Room Tenements.	Total.
1894	119	158	64	341
1895	165	268	101	534
1896	305	384	144	833
1897	195	372	98	665
1898	124	210	80	414
1899	127	192	73	392
1900	123	239	53	415
1901	164	195	63	422
1902	116	198	61	375
1903	70	167	40	277
1904	58	116	23	197
Totals in 11 years	1,566	2,499	800	4,865

Table: Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in One-Room Tenements.

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Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in One-Room Tenements.

The Year.	Small-pox.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	Typhus Fever.	Typhoid Fever.	Total.
1894	4	34	19		7	64
1895	1	42	46	—	12	101
1896	5	88	43	—	8	144
1897	—	60	26	—	12	98
1898	—	44	18	—	18	80
1899	—	41	16	—	16	73
1900	—	22	22	—	9	53
1901	2	33	19	2	7	63
1902	18	20	18	—	5	61
1903	—	19	16	—	5	40
1904	—	11	12	—	—	23
Totals in 11 years	30	414	255	2	99	800

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Table: Cases of Infectious Disease which occurred in Tenements of less than Four Rooms, During the Years 1894-1904.

Table: Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in One-Room Tenements.