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City of Westminster 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table XXIII. City of Westminster.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1926.
| Notifiable diseases. | At all Ages. | Cases Notified. | Cases removed to Hospital. | Treated at Home. | At all Ages. | Deaths. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Ages—Years. | At Ages—Years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under 1. | 1-2. | 2-3. | 3-4. | 4-5. | 5-10. | 10-15. | 15-20. | 20-35. | 35-45. | 45-65. | 65 and over. | Under 1. | 1-2. | 2-3. | 3-4. | 4-5. | 5-10. | 10-15. | 15-20. | 20-35. | 35-45. | 45-65. | 65 and over. | |||||
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera (C). Plague (R) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | 190 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 71 | 28 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 2 | — | 188 | 2 | 9 | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 44 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 30 | 14 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Scarlct fever | 118 | — | 5 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 117 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhus fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric fever | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Relapsing fever (R) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Continued fever (C) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal fever | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal meningitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Polio-myelitis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Encephalitis lethargica | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 69 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 59 | 10 | 76 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 32 | 32 |
| Malaria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trench fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 466 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 30 | 124 | 44 | 22 | 61 | 37 | 52 | 17 | 432 | 34 | 96 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 36 | 33 |
Correction has been made for errors in notification or revision of diagnosis in 33 cases.
Cases not notified:—
Scarlet fever, 6, 5, 6, 5, 5, 6, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 24, 35, 38.
Diphtheria, f, ft, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 9, 9, 11, 12, 12, 14, 14, 15, 16, 16, 18, 18, 19, 22, 28.
Typhoid, 30.
Puerperal fever, 34.