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City of London 1913

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

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The majority of City residents have but little accommodation and convenience for
the treatment at home of cases of infectious disease during the illness of the patient,
and what is equally important, during convalescence; it is a satisfaction that so many
have availed themselves of the facilities for prompt removal to hospital, and in the
year under review not one case of Scarlet Fever or Diphtheria was treated at home.
Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1913.

Table: CITY OF LONDON. This Table is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Board.

CITY OF LONDON. This Table is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Board.

Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
At all Ages.At Ages—Tears.
Under 1.1 and under 6 years.6 and under 15 years.16 and under 25 years.26 and under 46 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
Small.pox————————.
Cholera—————————
Plague—————————
Diphtheria (including Membranous croup)27—8676——27
Erysipelas81——331—4
Scarlet Fever45—619155——45
Typhus „—————————
Enteric „5———23——5
Relapsing „—————.———
Continued „—————————
Puerperal ,,—————————
Cerebro.spinal Meningitis—————————
Polio.myelitis2—1—1———2
Pulmonary Tuberculosis72——183525326
Other forms of Tuberculosis8—3311——3
Ophthalmia Neonatorum11———————
Totals168218293753263112

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Isolation Hospitals, or Hospitals, Sanatoria, &c.: Metropolitan Asylums Board
Hospitals, London Fever Hospital, City of London Infirmary, St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, City Police Hospital, &c.
In each case a detailed examination was made of the sanitary condition of the
premises where infectious cases occurred, and a summary of defects found by the
District Inspectors is given on page 62.
No case of Small.pox, Cholera, Typhus, Relapsing, Continued or Puerperal Fevers,
Plague, Anthrax, Cerebro.Spinal Fever or Epidemic Cerebro.Spinal Meningitis has
occurred.