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City of London 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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City of London.
Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1901.
| Disease. | Cases notified in Whole District. | Total Cases notified in each Locality. | No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Locality. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | St. Botolph. | Allhallows. | St. Sepulchre. | St. Botolph. | Allhallows. | St. Sepulchre. | ||||||
| Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 65. | 65 and upwards. | ||||||||
| Small-pox | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Cholera | Nil. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 62 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 8 | — | 32 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 20 |
| Membranous Croup | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 | |||||
| Erysipelas | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 108 | 3 | 22 | 41 | 35 | 7 | — | 49 | 31 | 28 | 44 | 27 | 26 |
| Typhus „ | Nil. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric „ | 21 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | 7 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Relapsing „ | Nil. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Continued „ | Nil. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal „ | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plague | Nil. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 214 | 6 | 45 | 68 | 50 | 41 | 4 | 100 | 45 | 69 | 81 | 37 | 58 |
This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board.
SHELTER FOR TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION
DURING DISINFECTION.
The establishment at Golden Lane, Barbican, was utilized for the first time
on the 11th March, 1901.
This Shelter is not intended for the use of the poor only. Any person
residing in the City is entitled to accommodation there whilst his home is
being disinfected, a provision of great value in preventing the spread of
infection.
Seventeen families, comprising 27 adults and 38 children, total 65 persons,
were received and provided with lodging, food, and attendance during the
disinfection and cleansing of their houses after—
Scarlet Fever from 5 families
Diphtheria „ 6 ,,
Small-pox „ 6 „
17 families
One family came from a home consisting of five rooms, 4 of four rooms
each, 1 of three rooms, 7 of two rooms, and 4 of one room.