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 Islington, Parish of St. Mary ]
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TABLE XI.—Sickness Rates from Infectious Diseases.
Occurring in the following Sub.Districts during the Quarter.
districts. | Small Pox. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Enteric (Typhoid Fever.) | Typhus Fever. | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever. | Continued Fever. | Relapsing Fever. | Cholera. | Total Sickness Rates. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U. Holloway | 0.23 | 4.34 | 1.83 | 0.03 | 0.43 | .. | 1.23 | 0.11 | 0.11 | .. | .. | 8.37 |
South West | 0.26 | 6.84 | 1.04 | 0.03 | 0.40 | .. | 0.89 | 0.03 | .. | .. | .. | 9.52 |
South East | 0.18 | 5.84 | 2.15 | 0.06 | 0.55 | .. | 1.04 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9.84 |
Highbury | 0.12 | 6.35 | 1.41 | .. | 0.57 | .. | 0.70 | 0.06 | .. | .. | .. | 9.24 |
The Parish Sickness Rates | 0.21 | 5.79 | 1.55 | 0.03 | 0.47 | .. | 0.98 | 0.05 | 0.03 | .. | .. | 8.41 |
Preceding Quarter | 0.07 | 3.10 | 1.13 | 0.02 | 0.11 | .. | 0.78 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.01 | .. | 5.24 |
Correspond. ing Quarter, 1894. | 0.18 | 4.81 | 2.66 | 0.07 | 0.76 | .. | 0.94 | 0.07 | 0.01 | .. | .. | 9.52 |
TABLE XII.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified to the Several Sanitary
Authorities in London.
Month Ending | Small Pox. | 8carlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Enteric (Typhoid Fever). | Typhus Fever. | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever. | Continued Fever. | Relapsing Fever. | Cholera. | Totals each Month. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1895. 27th July | 168 | 1960 | 1099 | 35 | 182 | 1 | 483 | 13 | 13 | .. | 11 | 3965 |
24th August | 287 | 1665 | 827 | 37 | 220 | .. | 395 | 23 | 2 | .. | 5 | 3461 |
28th Sept. | 154 | 2464 | 1210 | 32 | 466 | 1 | 605 | 19 | 12 | .. | 8 | 4971 |
Totals for Quarter | 609 | 6089 | 3136 | 104 | 868 | 2 | 1483 | 55 | 27 | .. | 24 | 12397 |
Total Sickness Rates. | 0.57 | 5.72 | 2.94 | 0.09 | 0.81 | 0.00 | 1.39 | 0.05 | 0.02 | .. | 0.02 | 11.65 |