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Chelsea 1907
Annual report for 1907 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Table XVI.—Case Mortality in Chelsea, and in London, 1890-1907.
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria and Membranous Croup. | Enteric Fever. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea. | London. | Chelsea. | London. | Chelsea. | London. | |
| 1890 | 7•0 | 5•7 | 17•6 | 24•1 | 17•4 | 23•0 |
| 1891 | 3•6 | 5•1 | 15•4 | 22•5 | 17•4 | 15•6 |
| 1892 | 5•3 | 4•3 | 22•9 | 23•9 | 13•6 | 17•2 |
| 1893 | 5•3 | 4•3 | 23•4 | 24•5 | 22•1 | 18•4 |
| 1894 | 5•1 | 5•2 | 21•7 | 23•6 | 14•7 | 18•1 |
| 1895 | 4•0 | 4•2 | 18•7 | 20•4 | 18•4 | 17•0 |
| 1896 | 4•9 | 3•7 | 22•9 | 19•3 | 14•7 | 17•7 |
| 1897 | 3•5 | 3•4 | 17•9 | 17•1 | 26•4 | 18•8 |
| 1898 | 4•2 | 3•4 | 15•1 | 14•8 | 25•0 | 19•3 |
| 1899 | 2•8 | 2•2 | 10•6 | 14•2 | 28•1 | 18•0 |
| 1900 | 3•0 | 2•6 | 9•9 | 12•8 | 24•4 | 17•5 |
| 1901 | 2•6 | 3•2 | 8•5 | 11•1 | 12•8 | 16•8 |
| 1902 | 4•0 | 3•1 | 10•0 | 11•0 | 16•6 | 16•3 |
| 1903 | 1•0 | 2•9 | 4•0 | 9•7 | 31•0 | 16•6 |
| 1904 | 5•6 | 2•7 | 8•2 | 10•1 | 15•4 | 15•6 |
| 1905 | 4•0 | 2•8 | 9•6 | 8•5 | 18•8 | 15•7 |
| 1906 | 3•3 | 2•6 | 10•0 | 8•8 | 0•0 | 16•9 |
| 1907 | 0•9 | 2•5 | 5•1 | 9•1 | 14•3 | 14•5 |
The case mortality of scarlet fever in Chelsea in 1907 was
exceptionally low, and so was the diphtheria case mortality In the
case of scarlet fever we can conclude that the disease exhibited a very
mild type; whilst in the case of diphtheria the disease was also mild,
and the cases that occurred must have received in an early stage the
benefits of the anti-toxin treatment.
Prevalence of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, and Enteric Fever, in
West London Boroughs.
The following Table is based upon the notified cases of scarlet
fever, diphtheria and membranous croup, and enteric fever, respectively,
in each of the six boroughs, constituting West London, the rates being
calculated upon the estimated population of each borough for the
year 1907.
Table XVII.—Notifications per 10,000 of Population in 1907.
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 29•4 | 21•1 | 2•8 |
| Kensington | 28•7 | 12•9 | 2•2 |
| Paddington | 38•5 | 11•3 | 2•3 |
| Hammersmith | 47•6 | 17•6 | 3•3 |
| Fulham | 40•1 | 36•3 | 3•5 |
| Westminster | 24•3 | 8•4 | 3•0 |
| West London | 34•4 | 17•6 | 2•8 |
| London | 54•5 | 18•4 | 2•9 |