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St Pancras 1890

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

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The seasonal incidence of the infectious diseases is shown in the following table:—

Monthly distribution of the Cases of Infectious Diseases certified to the Department throughout the Year 1890.

Weeks.44545445445553
Diseases.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotals
Smallpox..13..1..............5
Cholera................1..1..2
Diphtheria or Membranous Croup223027183715335455585533437
Erysipelas192347243124222733433149373
Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever262229333251475677969374636
Typhus Fever..........................
Typhoid or Enteric Fever47123849132424218137
Relapsing Fever..........................
Continued Fever1................42..7
Puerperal Fever2..2..111..1..1..9
Totals748312078110951121501912252041641606