Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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(7) On July 15th, M. A. M was removed to the Park Fever Hospital
suffering from Scarlet Fever, and was discharged on August 31st. On
September 6th, her two brothers were admitted to the Hospital with the same
disease.
(8) On July 14th, B. G was admitted to the South-Eastern Hospital
with Scarlet Fever, and was discharged on September 24th. On October 6th,
her brother was notified to be suffering from the same disease, and was removed
to the Hospital.
(9) S. L was discharged from the Northern Fever Hospital on
September 28th, where he had been treated for Scarlet Fever since July 29th.
On October 5th his brother was admitted to the Hospital with the same disease.
(10) On July 30th, D. Dāā was admitted to the Gore Farm Fever
Hospital with Scarlet Fever, and was discharged on October 12th. Three
members of the same family were subsequently notified to be suffering from the
same disease, and were removed to the Hospital on October 23rd and
October 28th.
(11) On August 9th, H. C was removed to the South-Eastern Fever
Hospital certified to be suffering from Diphtheria, and was discharged on
October 28th. Her sister was admitted to the Hospital with Scarlet Fever on
November 1st.
(12) On October 22nd, L. O'B was admitted to the Gore Farm
Hospital with Scarlet Fever, and was discharged on December 18th. on
December 26th and 27th her two brothers were notified to be suffering from
the same disease. Both patients were at once removed to the Hospital.
Zymotic Diseases.
The total deaths from diseases of a Zymotic character numbered 546, or
260 less than in the previous year. It includes deaths from Measles, Scarlet
Fever, Whooping Cough, Diphtheria, Croup, Enteric Fever, Puerperal Fever
and Diarrhoea.
141 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 2.39 per
1,000.
139 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 2.61 per 1,000.
169 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 1.41 per 1,000.
97 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 1.19 per
1,000.
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