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St Pancras 1902

[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 each of the diseases in 1902, appears as follows:—

From the preceding Tables the Case fatality of each of the diseases in 1902, appears as follows:—

Cases.Deaths.Fatality per cent.
Small-pox3148226.1
Scarlatina1200484.0
Diphtheria, Membranous Croup79010613.4
Typhus Fever......
Typhoid or Enteric Fever1884423.4
Continued Fever2....
Relapsing Fever......
Fuerperal Fever12541.7
Cholera......
Erysipelas25383.2
Plague......
Chicken-pox126020.2
40192957.3

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Seasonal Variation.—The annexed Tables of the number of cases of infectious
diseases notified, and of the number fatal, during each week in the past
year, show the seasonal variation in prevalence and virulence of those
diseases.

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 the 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 the results of Examination were as follows:—

Bacillus found.Doubtful.Bacillus not found.Total.
Diphtheria(Secretion)49..126175
Reaction obtained.Doubtful.Reaction not obtained.Total.
Typhoid (Blood)34..4377