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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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From the preceding Tables the Case-fatality of each of the diseases in 1904 appears as follows:—
| Cases. | Attack rate per 1000 Population. | Deaths. | Fatality per cent. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 3 | 0.01 | ||
| Scarlatina | 840 | 3.54 | 27 | 3.22 |
| Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 339 | 1.43 | 40 | |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid or Enteric Fever | 135 | 0.57 | 17 | 12.6 |
| Continued Fever | — | – | — | — |
| Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 9 | 0-04 | 5 | 55.57 |
| Cholera | — | — | — | |
| Erysipelas | 251 | 1.06 | 17 | 6-77 |
| Plague | — | — | — | — |
| Chicken-pox | 407 | 1-72 | — | — |
| Totals | 1981 | 8-37 | 106 | 5.34 |
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.
SMALL POX.
During the year six cases of Small-pox were certified in the Borough, of
which four were returned not Small-pox.
The following are the particulars with reference to the cases :—
| Date of Certificate. | Patient. | Sex and Age. | Address. | Date returned not Small-pox. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th June | W. M. | M. 23 | S. S. | 9th June |
| 9th „ | D. P. | F. 13 | H. S. | Confirmed as Small-pox |
| 28th „ | D. II. | F. 32 | P. S. | „ „ „ |
| 28th July | N. T. | F. 30 | s. s. | 15 th August |
| 14th November | A. M. | M. 36 | P. s. | 15th November |
| 23rd „ | F. T. | M. 15 | s. s. | 24th„ |