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City of London 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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Table C shows that of the 214 cases of notifiable infectious disease
occurring, 82.2 per cent, were removed to hospital for treatment, the
remaining 17.8 per cent, being nursed at their own homes.
Removed to Hospital.
Per cent.
Treated at Home.
Per cent.
Scarlet Fever - 89.8 - 10.2
Diphtheria 85.5 - 14.5
Enteric Fever 76.2 - 23.8
Erysipelas 7.7 - 92.3
Small-pox 100.0 - -
Exclusive of Erysipelas 87.1 per cent, went to hospital, against 78.5, 83.9,
77.5, 73.6 and 79.1 in the five preceding years. It will be noted that these
figures are a material improvement over those recorded in recent years.
TABLE C. Return of infectious disease occurring in the City of London, with the percentage of such cases removed to hospital or treated at home during 1901, compared with the average for the previous five years:—
| Year. | Number of cases reported. | Per cent, of cases reported. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removed to Hospital. | Treated at Home. | ||
| 1896 | 312 | 72.1 | 27.9 |
| 1897 | 208 | 63.9 | 36.1 |
| 1898 | 158 | 79.1 | 20.9 |
| 1899 | 235 | 60.5 | 39.5 |
| 1900 | 196 | 79.1 | 20.9 |
| Average for previous five years. | 222 | 70.9 | 29.1 |
| 1901 | 214 | 82.2 | 17.8 |
In addition to the foregoing statutory notifications, 16 certificates relating
to Chicken-pox were received.
Seven cases of Small-pox amongst "non-residents" were also reported in
the City, six of which were discovered at Cannon Street Railway Station
amongst returning hop-pickers. In each instance the patients were detained
and promptly removed to hospital. In the meantime the Medical Officer of
Health in the several districts in which the sufferers resided were acquainted
with the facts.