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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Willesden 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 20. NOTIFICATIONS.
| 1892. | 1893. | 1894. | 1895. | 1896. | 1897. | 1898. | 1899. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | 5 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 88 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 366 | 589 | 268 | 392 | 475 | 510 | 361 | 414 | 335 | 553 | 466 | 502 | 326 | 397 | 637 | 641 | 737 | 638 |
| Diphtheria | 141 | 221 | 125 | 179 | 171 | 270 | 333 | 317 | 225 | 399 | 433 | 217 | 351 | 273 | 280 | 251 | 211 | 207 |
| Croup (Memb.) | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — |
| Typhus Fever | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| Typhoid Fever | 28 | 47 | 70 | 69 | 52 | 52 | 66 | 79 | 77 | 57 | 73 | 45 | 38 | 41 | 46 | 28 | 41 | 41 |
| Continued Fever | - | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 8 |
| Cholera Nostras | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 85 | 139 | 63 | 81 | 101 | 107 | 70 | 82 | 89 | 79 | 104 | 76 | 73 | 86 | 103 | 77 | 78 | 94 |
| Plague (Pestisminor) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 3 | 3 | — |
| Totals | 634 | 1,025 | 558 | 741 | 815 | 956 | 835 | 901 | 735 | 1,106 | 1,179 | 862 | 807 | 812 | 1,082 | 1,016 | 1,081 | 988 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 9.4 | 15.0 | 7.5 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.6 |