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London County Council 1910

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

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Annual Report of the London County Council, 1910.
It will be seen from the foregoing table that the diarrhoea death-rate in the quinquennium
1905-9 was highest in Shoreditch (1.06) and lowest in Hampstead (0.14), while in 1910 it was highest
in Bermondsey (0.67) and lowest in Hampstead (0 09). The diarrhoea death-rates in London in each
of the four quarters of the year 1910 were as follows: first quarter, 012; second quarter, 0.15
third quarter, 0 57; and fourth quarter, 0.38.
The annual reports give account of the steps taken to limit diarrhoeal mortality, and these do
not differ from those of the previous year, except that in Woolwich the supply of milk from a milk
depot provided by the Borough Council has been abandoned. The voluntary notification of cases of
diarrhoea in the summer months in this borough wa"s continued.
Erysipelas.
The deaths(a) from erysipelas in the Administrative County of London during 1910 (52 weeks)
numbered 133, as compared with 180 in 1909 (52 weeks).

Table: The age-distribution of such of these deaths as belong to London was as follows—

The age-distribution of such of these deaths as belong to London was as follows—

Under 1 Year.1-5.5-20.20-40.40-60.60-80.80 and upwards.All ages.
321 7f 412283611130
The age-distribution of such of these deaths as belong to London was as follows—
[###]Under 1 Year.1-5.5-20.20-40.40-60.60-80.80 and upwards.All ages.
321 7f 412283611130

Table: The number of cases notified and the number of deaths registered from this disease since 1890 have been as follows—

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. (a)Death-rate per 1,000 persons living.
18914,7641.132140.05
18926,9341.632920.07
18939,7002.264240.10
18916,0801.402210.05
18955,6601.301790.04
18966,4361.432070.05
18975,7941.311840.04
18985,1691.161650.04
18995,6061.252130.05
19004,7621.061820.04
19014,6041.021710.04
19025,5361.201830.04
19034,3720.961830.04
19044,9431.092320.05
19054,9721.092260.05
19065,0191.102450.05
19074,4970.991890.04
19084,2030.911600.03
19094,1920.921800.04
19103,9820.881330.03

Table: The number of cases of erysipelas notified and the case-rate for the year 1910, together with the case-rate for the period 1905-9, in the several sanitary districts are 6hown in the following table:—

The number of cases of erysipelas notified and the case-rate for the year 1910, together with the case-rate for the period 1905-9, in the several sanitary districts are 6hown in the following table:—

Metropolitan borough.Notified Cases, 1910 (52 weeks).Case-rate per 1,000 persons living.
1905-9.1910.
Paddington1000.850.70
Kensington1420.800.82
Hammersmith620.790.51
Fulham1120.890.74
Chelsea200.790.30
Westminster, City of610.630.38
St. Marylebone1171.130.98
Hampstead320.510.38
St. Pancras1910.850.87
Islington2130.750.65
Stoke Newington310.610.61
Hackney2541.271.14
Holborn420.820.84
Finsbury1701.261.91
Continued on next page, (a) See footnote (b) page 41