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City of Westminster 1915
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Table VIII.—Infectious Diseases Notified, 1902-1915, in London.
| Year. | Smallpox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria and Croup. | Enteric-Fever. | Typhus Fever. | Other Continued Fevers. | Puerperal Fever. | Erysipelas. | Cholera. | Relapsing Fever. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 7,796 | 18,252 | 10,731 | 3,407 | 4 | 47 | 311 | 5,536 | 1 | 2 |
| 1903 | 416 | 12,531 | 7,739 | 2,339 | 22 | 40 | 233 | 4,372 | — | — |
| 1904 | 489 | 13,439 | 7,219 | 1,896 | 3 | 29 | 273 | 4,943 | 1 | 1 |
| 1905 | 74 | 19,461 | 6,482 | 1,552 | 9 | 14 | 292 | 4,972 | — | 1 |
| 1906 | 31 | 20,343 | 8,035 | 1,606 | 7 | 9 | 297 | 5,026 | 2 | — |
| 1907 | 8 | 25,925 | 8,771 | 1,394 | 5 | 36 | 4,496 | — | — | |
| 1908 | 1 | 22.059 | 9,998 | 1,350 | 4 | 13 | 230 | 4,209 | — | — |
| 1909 | 21 | 17,251 | 6,685 | 1,042 | 7 | 20 | 287 | 4,194 | — | — |
| 1910 | 7 | 10.512 | 5,495 | 1,284 | 3 | 15 | 292 | 3,981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1911 | 72 | 10,485 | 7,388 | 1,023 | 1 | 23 | 303 | 4,849 | 10 | — |
| 1912 | 6 | 11,319 | 7.104 | 705 | 3 | 8 | 381 | 4,099 | — | — |
| 1913 | 4 | 17,550 | 7,649 | 762 | 4 | 14 | 349 | 4,152 | — | 1 |
| 1914 | 3 | 25,046 | 9,154 | 790 | 1 | 17 | 394 | 4,984 | — | 1 |
| 1915 | 11 | 16,975 | 9,094 | 599 | 4 | 12 | 278 | 3,841 | — | — |
| 1902 | 232 | 475 | 285 | 132 | — | 1 | 6 | 144 | — | — |
| 1903 | 45 | 352 | 186 | 71 | — | 2 | 5 | 111 | — | — |
| 1904 | 6 | 313 | 145 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 125 | — | — |
| 1905 | 2 | 370 | 118 | 41 | — | — | 12 | 123 | — | — |
| 1906 | — | 540 | 206 | 47 | — | 2 | 9 | 127 | — | — |
| 1907 | — | 418 | 145 | 51 | — | 2 | 3 | 102 | — | — |
| 1908 | 1 | 627 | 187 | 41 | — | — | 6 | 81 | — | |
| 1909 | 1 | 590 | 225 | 25 | — | — | 5 | 102 | — | — |
| 1910 | 1 | 248 | 149 | 48 | — | — | 6 | 61 | — | — |
| 1911 | 1 | 252 | 145 | 31 | — | — | 6 | 82 | — | — |
| 1912 | — | 238 | 160 | 17 | — | — | 19 | 91 | — | — |
| 1913 | — | 379 | 192 | 29 | — | — | 6 | 75 | — | — |
| 1914 | 1 | 848 | 188 | 50 | — | 1 | 10 | 112 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | 603 | 290 | 13 | — | — | 9 | 69 | — | — |
There were also notified cases of—
| London. | Westminster. | London. | Westminster. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis— | Poliomyelitis— | ||||
| 1907 | 132 | 4 | 1912 | 134 | 6 |
| 1908 | 85 | 3 | 1913 | 145 | 4 |
| 1909 | 111 | 3 | 1914 | 93 | 1 |
| 1910 | 115 | 2 | 1915 | 98 | — |
| 1911 | 101 | 3 | Ophthalmia Neonatorum— | ||
| 1912 | 105 | 3 | 1912 | 699 | 18 |
| 1913 | 93 | — | 1913 | 641 | 24 |
| 1914 | 73 | 1 | 1914 | 888 | 28 |
| 1915 | 624 | 20 | 1915 | 761 | l7 |
Tuberculosis.
The total number of certificates received was 780, including
181 notices of admission and 178 notices of discharge from infirmary or
sanatorium.
The number of new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis was 277 (67
less than in 1914), and included 51 homeless persons or inmates of
common lodging houses.
The number of new cases of other forms of the disease was 48, of
whom 2 were casuals.