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and catarrh contributed 500, diarrhœa 306, dysentery 3,
various forms of sore throat 44, scarlet fever 141, diphtherite
4, fever (usually slight) 80, measles 84, whooping
cough 38, ague 4, chicken-pox 7, small-pox 14. The
entire number of cases of small-pox known to have occurred
is 33, of which 2 were fatal.
In the Belgrave Sub-District during the year, 23,220
cases were treated by the Parochial Surgeons, at St.
George's Hospital, the Royal Pimlico Dispensary, and
the St. Paul and St. Barnabas Dispensary, and at the
Workhouse, Little Chelsea. Of these, 13,189 were
patients at St. George's Hospital, leaving a remainder
of 10,031.
We find that the whole included 245 of measles, 48 of
chicken pox, 57 of scarlatina, 136 of whooping cough,
1,218 of diarrhœa, 142 of continued fever, 195 of rheumatic
fever, 52 of erysipelas, 11 of diphtheria, 29 of
small pox, 6 of cholera, 11 of croup, and 14 of ague, 9
of which occurred in non-parishioners.
The Medical Officer ascertained the existence of 51
cases of small pox, many of which occurred in private
practice. He visited and reported 47 in the Complaints
of Nuisances' Book for the Out-Ward between November
22 and March 19 inclusive.
There were also 1804 cases of bronchitis, 22 of pleurisy,
and 61 of pneumonia.
Thanks are due to Messrs. W. Griffiith, E. Davis,
and W. Pain, for their kind assistance in making returns
of sickness.
Vaccinations. During the year ending 25th March,
1860, Mr. Jay, District Vaccinator for the Hanover and
May Fair Sub-Districts, vaccinated 853 persons; of these
423 were primary vaccinations, the remaining 430 were