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City of London 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1902.

Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1902.

Disease.Cases notified in Whole District.Total Casesnotified in eachLocality.No. of Cases removed toHospital from each Locality.
At all Ages.At Ages—Years.St. Botolph.Allhallows.St. Sepulchre.St. Botolph.Allhallows.St. Sepulchre.
Under 1.1 to 5.6 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
Small-pox281-2131111331213312
Diphtheria9113436119-471232331029
Membranous Croup3-3----2-11-1
Scarlet Fever7522425186-191838161834
Typhus „-------------
Enteric „15--618-8258-4
Continued „1---1----1--1
Relapsing „-------------
Puerperal ,,-------------
Cholera_------------
Erysipelas32--2918317783-5
Totals24546171535241064297743186
Chicken-pox857314421-581981--
Phthisis10---28-6133-1

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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.

Table: Twenty-three families, comprising 26 adults [and 40 children, total 66 persons, were received and provided with lodging, food, and attendance during the disinfection and cleansing of their houses after

Twenty-three families, comprising 26 adults [and 40 children, total 66 persons, were received and provided with lodging, food, and attendance during the disinfection and cleansing of their houses after

Small-poxfrom 16 families
Diphtheria„ 4 „
Erysipelas„ 1 family
Phthisis„ 2 families
23 families

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Two families came from homes consisting of four rooms, 9 of three rooms
9 of two rooms, and 3 of one room.