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St Pancras 1892

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

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The seasonal incidence of the infectious diseases, according to the months of
the year is shown in the table below:—

Table: Monthly distribution of the Cases of Infectious Diseases certified in the Department throughout the Year 1892.

Monthly distribution of the Cases of Infectious Diseases certified in the Department throughout the Year 1892.

Weeks.44544544545453
Diseases.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotals.
Small-pox3..9921..3..12131
Cholera................5......5
Diphtheria or Membranous Croup194228243530213058496135432
Erysipelas282019212729274848514956426
Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever362675674684157125234180159901279
Typhus Fever..........................
Typhoid or Enteric Fever573351010923191213119
Relapsing Fever..........................
Continued Fever....................123
Puerperal Fever21....4241611527
Totals93961341241191562192163745042852022322

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The seasonal incidence of the infectious diseases recorded week by week
throughout the year is shown in the following table. This is a more satisfactory
record than the previous table, and will in future be substituted for it:—