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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

St Pancras 1900

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

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Table: From the preceding Tables the Case fatality of cach of the diseases appears as follows:—

From the preceding Tables the Case fatality of cach of the diseases appears as follows:—

Cases.Deaths.Fatality per cent.
Small-pox..7. .. .
Scarlatina..650101.5
Diphtheria..} 5857112.1
Membranous Croup..
Typhus Fever... .... .
Typhoid or Enteric Fever..3566317.5
Continued Fever..1....
Relapsing Fever........
Puerperal Fever..9333.3
Cholera........
Erysipelas..22783.5
Plague........
Totals..1,8351558.9

Table: Diagnostic Tests.—The number of specimens of secretion and blood submitted during the year in suspected cases of Diphtheria, and Typhoid or Enteric Fever, and ihe results of Examination were as follows :—

Diagnostic Tests.—The number of specimens of secretion and blood submitted during the year in suspected cases of Diphtheria, and Typhoid or Enteric Fever, and ihe results of Examination were as follows :—

Bacillus found.Doubtful.Bacillus not found.Total.
Diphtheria (Secretion)45266113
Reaction obtained.Doubtful.Reaction not obtained.Total.
Typhoid (Blood) . .4204385