Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The notifications of, and deaths from, the notifiable infectious diseases, are classified in the following table according to their Wards and Registration Sub-Districts:—
Infectious Diseases. | Notifications. | Deaths. | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West. Ward. | South. Ward. | East. Ward. | North. Ward. | No Address. | Whole Borough. | West. Ward. | South. Ward. | East. Ward. | North. Ward. | No Add ress. | Whole Borough. | |||||||||
4 | 5 | 7 | 1 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||||
1. Variola or Smallpox | — | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | — | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | — | — | I |
2. Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever | 130 | 93 | 54 | 240 | 194 | 91 | 191 | 163 | – | 1,156 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 20 |
3. Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 72 | 111 | 36 | 105 | 85 | 69 | 147 | 100 | – | 725 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | – | 44 |
4. Typhus Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
5. Enteric or Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | – | – | 1 |
6. Fever, Simple and Continued | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
7. Relapsing Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
8. Puerperal Fever | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
0. Erysipelas | 10 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 23 | — | 118 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 |
10. Cholera | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
11. Plague | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
12. Anthrax | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
13. Glanders | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
14. Hydrophobia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
15. Cerebrospinal Meningitis | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 6 |
16. Anterior Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | – | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
17. Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 5 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
18. Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
19. Acute Primary Pneumonia | 40 | 78 | 4 | 32 | 102 | 54 | 38 | 36 | — | 384 | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
20. Acute Influenzal Pneumonia | 23 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 41 | 25 | 27 | 21 | – | 189 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
21. Malaria | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
22. Dysentery | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
23. Trench Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
24. Measles | 417 | 642 | 149 | 451 | 615 | 505 | 642 | 307 | — | 3,728 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 107 |
25. German Measles | 8 | 8 | 2 | 181 | 23 | 4 | 15 | 12 | — | 253 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
26. fTuberculosis— Pulmonary | 70 | 85 | 47 | 60 | 79 | 59 | 63 | 39 | 32 | 534 | 39 | 45 | 20 | 31 | 38 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 257 |
Other Forms | 12 | 26 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 148 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 58 |
† Including all primary notifications made under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912, on
Forms "A," "B," "C," or "D."
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