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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

Southwark 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 8.Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the Year 1903. Name of District:Borough of Southwark.

TABLE 8.

Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the Year 1903. Name of District:Borough of Southwark.

Disease.Cases notified in whole District.Total Cases notified in each locality.Number of cases removed to Hospital from each locality.Total.
St. Mary's Ward.St. Paul's Ward.St. Peter's Ward.St. John's Ward.Trinity Ward.All Saints' Ward.St. Michael's Ward.St. Jude's Ward.St. George's Ward.Christchurch Ward.St. Saviour's Ward.St.. Mary's Ward.St. Paul's Ward.St. Peter's Ward.St. John's Ward.Trinity Ward.All Saint's Ward.St. Michael's Ward.St. Jude's Ward.St- George's Ward.Christchurch Ward.St. Saviour's ward.
At ages—Years.Sex.At all ages.
0-1-5-10-16-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-Male.Female.
Small-Pox...2313491134.........291140......44426...2153......34426...215339
Scarlet Fever .91791856935171249............2642485121166135315542503447122911456343053424732441229493
Enteric Fever...41320152329153............685412213683189221062712583165168527105
Diphtheria111489032161123104............153192345352336812726312038111.3019347926253018381114324
Memb. Croup .27.................................459.........431......1...............431......1......9
Erysipelas6161011191833424221183...99140239262424422022241222121....................................
Puerperal Fever...............1102..................1313...14122111............1...2..................3
Chicken-Pox21313...1...1..................12183015...17......113...2....................................
Phthisis353101430729053225......2011063075129464811245671988....................................
Relapsing Fever.....................................................................................................................
Continued Fever.....................................................................................................................
Typhus Fever.....................................................................................................................
Totals3337431714310310418917410747233...8307871617256144158249130128191851396077156808014894759958904053973