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St Pancras 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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tions. An essential part of these recommendations was that
Small Pox Hospitals should be so constructed as to permit the
destruction of all air which the wards have contained. If the
special incidence of disease in the hospitals' neighbourhood has
been the result of air-borne infection, there is hope that the
aggregation of Small-Pox cases may still be practised in
institutions constructed so as to ensure this object.

No. of cases admitted into the Highgate Small-Pox Hospital during each week, and remaining at end of each week.

1880.Cases Admitted during the week.Cases remaining at end of week.1880.Cases Admitted during the week.Cases remaining at end of week.
January 1056July 10210
17041719
24022429
31013109
February 711August 718
148714411
21072107
2871228411
March 6212September 4210
135161119
203161839
275142517
April 3719October 218
10518908
177221629
2410262307
May 13213027
8824November 649
157241319
2272720715
2952227417
June 5419December 4721
12213111030
193918726
262111881 25728
July 3310January 1628
18811881
January 8524March 52456
15526122560
221127193774
29730261774
February 52037April 23387
12164692177
191553162885
26843232995