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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
Kensington 1926
The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1926
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In view of the fact that the Council's scheme of treatment is just as useful in the ordinary
enteritis as in the zymotic variety and that the staff available could cope with the work, I resolved
to accept all notifications received, and imagine that it will be wise to follow a similar course in
future years until further research makes it possible to separate the zymotic from the other forms.
TABLE No. 2. Deaths from Enteritis in 1926 (Children under 5 years).
| Four Weeks ending | Zymotic Enteritis | Enteritis (Infective) | Acute Enteritis | GastroEnttritis | Enteritis | Asthenia anil Enteritis | bronchitis and Enteritis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30th | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 |
| February 27th | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| March 27th | — | — | — | . 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| April 24th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 22nd | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| June 19th | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| July 17th | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| August 14th | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
| September 11th | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| October 9th | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| November 6th | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| December 4th | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| January 1st | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 39 |
Thirty of the 39 deaths occurred in children under the age of one year.
TABLE No. 3. Details of Cases dealt with by Dr. Carter.
| Four Weeks ending | No. of Notifications of all forms | No. referred to Dr. Carter | No. ol visits by Dr. Carter | No. treated by Dr. Carter throughout illness | No. sent by Dr. Carter to hospital | No. of deaths of patients treated by Dr. Carter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30th | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| February 27 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| March 27th | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| April 24th | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 22nd | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| June 19th | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | — | — |
| July 17th | 14 | 14 | 15 | 8 | — | — |
| August 14th | 18 | 18 | 12 | 5 | — | — |
| September 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | — | — |
| October 9th | 31 | 31 | 66 | 10 | — | — |
| November 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| December 4th | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| January 1st | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 97 | 97 | 116 | 32 | Nil. | Nil. |
*Dr. Carter is retained to treat cases during the months of June, July. August and September
only.