Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table XIV.—Local Government Board Table C. —
Notifiable Diseases. | Cases Notified in the City of Westminster. | Total Cases Notified in each Ward. | Number of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Ward. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | Conduit. | Grosvernor. | Knightsbridge St. George. | Victoria. | St. Margaret. | St. John. | Hamlet of Knightsbridge. | Pall Mall. | Regent. | Great Marlborough. | Charing Cross. | Covent Garden. | Strand. | St. Anne. | Conduit. | Grosvenor. | Knightsbridge St. George. | Victoria. | St. Margaret. | St. John. | Hamlet of Knightsbridge. | Pall Mall. | Regent. | Great Marlborough. | Charing Cross. | Covent Garden. | Strand. | St. Anne. | Total. | ||||||
0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 65 | 65 and upwards. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Smallpox— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cases | 232 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 158 | 5 | — | 5 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 87 | 5 | - | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 57 | 8 | - | 5 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 86 | 5 | - | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 57 | 8 | 229 |
Deaths | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 32 | — | — | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Diphtheria— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cases | 285 | 7 | 79 | 101 | 49 | 45 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 48 | 20 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 243 |
Deaths | 31 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | 5 | - | - | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Erysipelas— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cases | 144 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 103 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | - | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Deaths | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | ||||||||||||||
Chicken-pox— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cases | 741 | 63 | 334 | 302 | 24 | 18 | - | 9 | 32 | 36 | 271 | 80 | 111 | 30 | 5 | 50 | 21 | 10 | 38 | 13 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Deaths | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | |||||||||||||||
Fevers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scarlet— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cases | 475 | — | 122 | 225 | 87 | 41 | - | 6 | 16 | 34 | 116 | 30 | 95 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 64 | 4 | 12 | 82 | 100 | 25 | 87 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 61 | 425 |
Deaths | 15 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Enteric— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cases | 132 | — | 6 | 30 | 40 | 50 | - | 6 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 103 |
Deaths | 22 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | — | - | - | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |||||||||||||||
Continued— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cases | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Deaths | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Puerperal— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cases | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Deaths | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Total Cases | 2,010 | 75 | 518 | 088 | 263 | 419 | 23 | 30 | 90 | 109 | 530 | 156 | 390 | 01 | 15 | 138 | 99 | 29 | 97 | 110 | 162 | 11 | 41 | 61 | 200 | 54 | 244 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 62 | 16 | 52 | 92 | 106 | 1,035 |
17 eases notified as smallpox, 21 as scarlet fever, 28 as diphtheria, and 3 as enteric fever were eventually stated not to be suffering from the disease notified. In addition to the above, I case of smallpox, 1 of puerperal fever, 1 of diphtheria, and 4 of enteric fever were not notified. |