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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
London County Council 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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The age-distribution of these deaths was as follows:—
| Under 1 Year. | 1-5. | 5-20. | 20-40. | 40-60. | 60-80. | 80 and upwards. | All ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 58 | 69 | 8 | 245 |
The number of cases notified and the number of deaths registered from this disease since 1890
have been as follows—
| Year. | Notified Cases. | Case-rate per 1,000 persons living. | Deaths.1 | Death-rate per 1,000 persons living. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 4,764 | 1.13 | 214 | 0.05 |
| 1892 | 6,934 | 1.63 | 292 | 0.07 |
| 1893 | 9,700 | 2.26 | 424 | 0.10 |
| 1894 | 6,080 | 1.40 | 221 | 0.05 |
| 1895 | 5,660 | 1.30 | 179 | 0.04 |
| 1896 | 6,436 | 1.43 | 207 | 0.05 |
| 1897 | 5,794 | 1.31 | 184 | 0.04 |
| 1898 | 5,169 | 1.16 | 165 | 0.04 |
| 1899 | 5,606 | 1.25 | 213 | 0.05 |
| 1900 | 4,762 | 1.06 | 182 | 0.04 |
| 1901 | 4,604 | 1.02 | 171 | 0.04 |
| 1902 | 5,536 | 1.19 | 183 | 0.04 |
| 1903 | 4,372 | 0.95 | 183 | 0.04 |
| 1904 | 4,943 | 1.08 | 232 | 0.05 |
| 1905 | 4,972 | 1.06 | 226 | 0.05 |
| 1906 | 5,019 | 1.07 | 245 | 0.05 |
The number of cases of erysipelas notified and the case-rate for the year 1906, together with the
case-rate in the decennium 1896-1905, in the several sanitary areas are shown in the following table:—
| Sanitary area. | Notified Cases, 1908 (52 weeks). | Case-rate per 1,000 persons living. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896-1905. | 1906. | ||
| Paddington | 139 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Kensington | 148 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Hammersmith | 125 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Fulham | 140 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Chelsea | 60 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Westminster, City of | 127 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| St. Marylebone | 148 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Hampstead | 51 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| St. Pancras | 235 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Islington | 277 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Stoke Newington | 47 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Hackney | 301 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Holborn | 57 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Finsbury | 139 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| London, City of | 18 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Shoreditch | 150 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Bethnal Green | 245 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Stepney | 415 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Poplar | 206 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Southwark | 332 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Bermondsey | 195 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Lambeth | 273 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Battersea | 161 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Wandsworth | 269 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Camberwell | 305 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Deptford | 158 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Greenwich | 100 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Lewisham | 97 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Woolwich | 97 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Port of London | 4 | ||
1 See footnote (1), page 8.