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although three of them were residing close to the hospital and might have obtained
protection by the asking for it. Forty-three cases of small pox have been attended
by the parochial medical officers, and twelve by the Holloway DispensaryThe
greatest number of cases observed during the nine weeks of November and
December occurred in Bemerton, Canal, and othrr districts adjoining the Caledonian-road,
in Palmer street, in the neighbourhood of the Small Pox Hospital,
and at Ball's-pond. A large number of cases (23) were in adults, who had
neglected re-vacciuation. A special report upon 55 cases, which I drew up together
with appropriate recommendations, has been presented both to the Sanitary
Committee and to the Board of Trustees; the latter Board is taking measures to
promote a more extended vaccination in the infected districts.
2. Thirty-eight deaths from measles have been registered—nearly double the
mortality of November, and by far the largest number I have yet recorded for
the month of December ; the weekly numbers were 9, 6, 5, 9, 9; these deaths
took placc chiefly in the Eastern half of the parish—17 of these at Ball's-pond.
The greatest part of the remaining deaths were in Lower Holloway. No less
than 139 cases of measles were attended by the parochial modical officers and
the two dispensaries, the weekly numbers being 32, 38, 22, 30, 17.
3. There were 35 deaths from scarlet fever, the mortality in December being
25. The weekly numbers were 7, 8, 5, 7, 8. The deaths were distributed pretty
generally over the parish, but chiefly occurred about the Caledonian-road. The
proportion of cases, however, has not been so great as those of measles,^ but this
only corresponds to the higher fatality of scarlet fever.
EDWARD BALLARD, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Vestry Offices,
December 12th, 1862.