London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| School. | Small Pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Protestant | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| Grey Coat | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Holy Trinity | — | 5 | — | — |
| Notre Dame | — | 14 | 1 | — |
| St. Anne's | — | 20 | 3 | — |
| St. Anselm's | — | — | — | — |
| St. Barnabas | — | 5 | 2 | — |
| St. Clement Danes | — | 6 | 17 | — |
| St. Edward's, Dufour's Place | — | 4 | — | — |
| St. Gabriel's | — | 10 | 4 | — |
| St. George's, South Street | — | 4 | 1 | — |
| St. James's and St. Peter's | — | 14 | 7 | — |
| St. James the Less | — | 7 | 10 | — |
| St. Margaret's | — | 3 | — | — |
| St. Martin's, Adelaide Place | — | 3 | — | — |
| St. Martin's, Castle Street | — | 3 | — | — |
| St. Mary's, Hide Place | — | 12 | 3 | — |
| St. Matthew's | — | 5 | 8 | — |
| St. Michael's | — | 9 | 17 | — |
| St. Patrick's | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| St. Paul's, Wilton Place | — | 1 | — | — |
| St. Peter's, Lower Belgrave Street | — | 9 | 9 | — |
| St. Vincent's | — | 39 | 4 | — |
| Wesleyan Training College | — | 19 | 3 | — |
| Guards' School | — | 3 | 12 | — |
Exclusive of children under 5 years of age, 1,815 children of school
age have been visited by the Health Visitors in co-operation with Care
Committees, Hospital Almoners, and the Invalid Children's Aid Association.
Bacteriological Laboratory.
During the year 595 examinations have been made by Dr. J. M.
Burnford, at the Westminster Hospital Medical School, at a cost of
£79 1s. 5d., with the subjoined results.
The number of examinations in the previous 5 years were: 1910, 270; 1911, 240; 1912, 306: 1913; 406; 1914, 499.
| Disease. | Persons. | Examinations. | Results. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive. | Negative. | Doubtful. | |||
| Diphtheria | 376 | 380 | 93 | 286 | 1 |
| Typhoid Fever | 12 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Para-Typhoid | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Tuberculosis | 199 | 203 | 55 | 147 | 1 |
In addition to those mentioned above, many medical men and hospitals
obtain reports on their cases from private or hospital laboratories.