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City of Westminster 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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B. Communicable Diseases.
The details respecting the notifications of infectious disease
received by me are set out in the Local Government Board's Return
(Table VII), which also shows the number treated in hospital as well
as the number of deaths.
The number of cases of each disease notified in London since 1902
are shown in Table VIII, together with cases notified during the
same period in the different divisions which, with some modifications,
now form the City. These figures are exclusive of duplicate notifications
and of military cases for 1915.
The rates per 1,000 population were:—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Puerperal Fever. | Erysipelas. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 3.94 | 2.11 | 0.14 | 0.06 | 0.89 |
| Westminster | 4.48 | 2.17 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.51 |
| 1914. City of Westminster Union. | Births | Died Unvaccinated. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Insusceptible. | Vaccination Postponed. | Conscientious Objectors. | Removed and Vaccination Officer Informed. | Not Found. Removed to Address Unknown. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George's District | 1,551 | 85 | 1,131 | 2 | 27 | 219 | 32 | 55 |
| St. James, St. Anne and Strand | 323 | 11 | 253 | 1 | 4 | 34 | — | 20 |
| The City | 1,874 | 96 | 1,384 | 3 | 31 | 253 | 32 | 75 |
The Public Vaccinator for the Strand District informs me that he
performed, in 1915, 36 primary vaccinations in persons between 1 and
14 years of age and 77 in persons over 14 years, and 252 revaccinations.