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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
Paddington 1898
Report on vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1898
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Table 20. Measles. Distribution of known Attacks and Deaths in months.
| 1898. | Attacks. | Deaths. | Parish. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North. | South. | Noith. | South. | Attacks. | Deaths. | |
| J anuary | 11 | .. | 6 | .. | 11 | 6 |
| February | 244 | .. | 5 | .. | 244 | 5 |
| March | 343 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 367 | 20 |
| April | 202 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 231 | 27 |
| May | 148 | 30 | 13 | .. | 178 | 15 |
| June | 109 | 13 | 9 | .. | 122 | 9 |
| July | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| August | . . | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 |
| September | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| October | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. |
| November | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. |
| December | •• | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Totals | 1,083 | 97 | 84 | 5 | 1,180 | 89 |
| No date recorded | 14 | 2 | .. | .. | 16 | .. |
| Grand Totals | 1,097 | 99 | 84 | 5 | 1,196 | 89 |
Table 21. Number of Attacks reported per house.
| 1898. | North. | South. | Parish. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases per House | |||
| 1 | 313 | 39 | 352 |
| 2 | 148 | 12 | 160 |
| 3 | 64 | 5 | 69 |
| 4 | 26 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | 22 | .. | 22 |
| 6 | 5 | .. | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | .. | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | .. | 3 |
| 9 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Total Houses infeeted | 585 | 60 | 645 |