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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 1912
[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 1912 appears as follows :—
| Cases. | Attack rate per 1000 Population. | Deaths. | Fatality per cent. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | ||||
| Chicken-pox (when Small-pox prevails) | ||||
| Scarlatina | 598 | 2.71 | 5 | 0.08 |
| Diphtheria,Membranous Croup | 550 | 2.50 | 26 | 4.73 |
| Typhus Fever | ||||
| Typhoid or Enteric Fever | 29 | 0.13 | 2 | 6.89 |
| Continued Fever | ||||
| Relapsing Fever | .. | |||
| Puerperal Fever | 20 | 0.09 | 8 | 40.00 |
| Erysipelas | 190 | 0.86 | 7 | 3.68 |
| Cholera | ||||
| Plague | ||||
| Polio-Myelitis | 3 | 0.01 | ||
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 3 | 0.01 | ||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 18 | 0.08 | ||
| Totals | 1411 | 6.40 | 48 | 3.40 |
Seasonal Variation.—The annexe 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.