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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
City of Westminster 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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City of Westminster.
Table XIV.—Local Government Board Table G.—
| Notifiable Diseases. | Cases Notified in the City of Westminster. | Total Cases Notified in each Ward. | Number of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Ward. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | Cunduit. | Grosvenor. | Knightsbridge St. George. | Victoria. | St. Margaret. | St. John. | Kamlet 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. | Kegent. | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deaths | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cases | 206 | 8 | 71 | 87 | 25 | 15 | — | 1 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 20 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 189 |
| Deaths | 16 | — | l5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Erysipelas— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cases | 127 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 14 | — | 4 | 6 | 45 | 9 | 28 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 45 |
| Deaths | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Fevers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scarlet— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cases | 540 | 4 | 135 | 303 | 64 | 34 | — | 10 | 28 | 34 | 119 | 36 | 175 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 37 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 115 | 33 | 171 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 34 | 512 |
| Deaths | 14 | — | 9 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Enteric— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cases | 47 | — | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 32 |
| Deaths | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |||||||||||||||
| Continued— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cases | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Deaths | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| Puerperal- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cases | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 3 |
| Deaths | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Typhus- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deaths | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Cases | 931 | 16 | 209 | 407 | 119 | 166 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 60 | 210 | 69 | 281 | 17 | 9 | 38 | 51 | 13 | 36 | 19 | 72 | 9 | 33 | 49 | 160 | 60 | 253 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 43 | 11 | 32 | 17 | 62 | 782 |
12 cases notified as scarlet fever, 30 as diphtheria, and 7 as enteric fever were eventually alleged not to be suffering from the disease notified.
In addition to the above, 1 case of scarlet fever, 1 of puerperal fever and 1 of enteric fever were not notified.