London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Finsbury 1908
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1908 including annual report on factories and workshops
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The returns forwarded to the Metropolitan Asylums Board, were as follows:—
| First Qtr. | Second Qtr. | Third Qtr. | Fourth Q'r | Total for 1908. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 88 | 70 | 108 | 121 | 387 |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 34 | 25 | 21 | 50 | 130 |
| Fevers— | |||||
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Enteric | 3 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 41 |
| Typhus | — | — | — | — | — |
| Continued | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 37 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 90 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Totals | 164 | 113 | 153 | 219 | 654 |
The following table contains particulars as to the number of notifications and removals to hospital, etc., since 1901
| Year. | Number of Notifications Received. | Notifications per 1,000 of the Population. | Percentage of Cases Removed to Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,101 | 10.8 | 85.5 |
| 1902 | 1,026 | 10.1 | 82.4 |
| 1903 | 566 | 5.5 | 78.8 |
| 1904 | 609 | 6.1 | 72.5 |
| 1905 | 745 | 7.5 | 81.8 |
| 1906 | 764 | 7.8 | 76.9 |
| 1907 | 735 | 7.6 | 83.4 |
| 1908 | 654 | 6.5 | 83.6 |
In the above Table "Notifications" of Chicken-Pox are excluded (203 in 1907.)