Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 1929.
| 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. | |||||
| Smallpox | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera (C). Plague (R) | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 148 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 48 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 6 | - | 147 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | _ |
| Erysipelas | 54 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 41 | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Scarlet fever | 208 | l | 2 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 86 | 25 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 3 | - | 204 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhus fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric fever | 7 | _ | _ | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relapsing fever (R) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Continued fever (C) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal fever | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Cerebro-spinal meningitis | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 51 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 81 | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | 30 | 30 |
| Malaria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 7 | l | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 514 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 31 | 138 | 50 | 26 | 92 | 22 | 58 | 16 | 457 | 57 | 96 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 9 | 32 | 31 |
| Table XXIII. City of Westminster.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1929. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||
| Smallpox | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera (C). Plague (R) | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 148 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 48 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 6 | - | 147 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | _ |
| Erysipelas | 54 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 41 | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Scarlet fever | 208 | l | 2 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 86 | 25 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 3 | - | 204 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhus fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric fever | 7 | _ | _ | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relapsing fever (R) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Continued fever (C) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal fever | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Cerebro-spinal meningitis | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 51 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 81 | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | 30 | 30 |
| Malaria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 7 | l | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 514 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 31 | 138 | 50 | 26 | 92 | 22 | 58 | 16 | 457 | 57 | 96 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 9 | 32 | 31 |
Correction has been made for errors in notification or revision of diagnosis in 46 cases.
Cases not notified :—
Scarlet fever, 1/12 1, 3, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 10. 17, 17, 19, 20, 40, 40.
Diphtheria, 2, 2½, 3, 3, 3, 3½, 4, 4, 4, 4½. 5, 6, 6, 8, 13, 16, 19, 21, 25, 25, 25, 29,