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London County Council 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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This tendency of the disease to attack especially children of school age in the area had already
manifested itself before 1896. The following figures are supplied by the notification lists of the
Metropolitan Asylums Board, and it will be seen that although they are based upon a small number
of cases, the figures afford indication of progressive increase of incidence on the school age.
Number of notified cases at ages 3—13 per cent, of cases notified at " all ages."
In 1893 46 In 1895 68
„ 1894 60 „ 1896 71
There are, however, two further points deserving consideration, viz.—
1. In the earlier part of the year 1896 the disease exhibited a tendency to attack girls
from 5-10 years of age, and not to attack boys of this age. It was only in the middle of
the year that boys of this age began to suffer in any similar proportion.
2. There was decrease of disease in the spring and summer holidays, especially among
children of age from 5-10.
This will be seen from the following tables.

Number of " first attacks in households " notified in affected area in 1896—

Week ending.Males.Females.
All ages.0-33-4-5-1010-11-12-13 and upwards.All ages0-33-4-5-1010-11-12-13 and upwards.
1896
Jan.411
,,111111
,,18
,,251111
Feb.111
,,811
,,15211621111
,,221111
,,2911
March711
,,14 212 211118 821 11 621 11
,,28211321
April421111
,,,,11
,,18
,,2511211
May2114121
,,943144
,,1632144
,,,,2311
,,301141111
June651224121
,,135131
,,203111622I1
,,2721141L2
July421111
,,1151226312
,,182211
,, Aug.257167142
1211211
,,8411211
,,1511511111
,,22211312
,,2922
Sept.541214211
,,12411233
,,19 262 11112 31 21I
Oct.3312321
,,1052111
,,1711211
,,24116114
,,31113111
Nov.72233
,,141111
,,21 284 121 11] 8121
Dec.52I1211
,,12411222
,,19211211
,,261121L
1897.
Jan.24121
Total10713917395341713613996558819