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Stepney 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

Published
1913
Pages
167
Tables
97

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97 tables in this report

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    Population, The resident population of the Borough of Stepney estimated to the middle of the year was 277,315; distributed as follows:—
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    Deaths.
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    The following table shows the death-rate throughout the whole Borough and in the various districts since 1890:—
    Lime house.St. George's.Mile End.White chapel.The whole Borough.
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    Compared with 1911, the causes of death were:—
    Disease,1911.1312.Increase.Decrease.
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    There were 610 inquests held on residents during the year. The causes of death were as follows:—
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    The following is a list of the Outlying Institutions and the number of residents who died in them during the year:—
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    The following number of deaths of residents occurred in Public Institutions in the Borough:—
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    Bacteriological Examinations. 473 specimens were bacteriologically examined, with the following results:—
    No. Positive.No. Negative.
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    The diminution in the incidence of Enteric Fever has been most marked during the last twelve years, as is seen by the following figures:—
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    The number of deaths from Measles in the Borough since 1901 is as follows:—
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    By these means it may be possible to lengthen the inter-epidemic period, so that more children reach the age of five years without contracting Measles. After that age they are not so susceptible to attack and, if contracted, the disease is only slightly fatal, as I have already stated.
    School.Room.Period.
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    Continued from previous page...
    School.Room.Period.
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    Continued from previous page...
    School.Room.Period.
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    Continued from previous page...
    School.Room.Period.
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    School.Room.Period.
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    DEATHS FROM DIARRHŒA IN THE CORRESPONDING WEEKS IN 1911 & 1912, WITH THE METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
    Week endingMean Reading of Barometer.Mean Reading of the Thermometer.Rainfall.Deaths of Infants from Diarrhoea.
    1911.1912.
    Saturday1911.1912.1911.1912.1911.1912.Under 1.Between 1 & 2.Under 1*Between 1 & 2.
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    Number of deaths from Consumption from 1901 to 1911:—
    Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
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    Deaths from Diseases of a Tubercular nature, other than Phthisis, from 1901 to 1912
    I.imehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough
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    Table showing the class of practice in which the cases occurred:—
    Private.Hospital and Dispensary.Poor Law.Totals.
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    Number of cases at the Dispensaries in 1912:—
    Stepney Dispensary.Whitechapel , Dispensary.St. George's Dispensary.Total.
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    The average annual cost of the three Dispensaries:—
    Stepney Dispensary.Whitechapel Dispensary.St. George's Dispensary.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Scheme No. 1.—(Entirely under the Borough Council's control and management) :—
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    Scheme No. 4.—(To establish a Council Tuberculosis Dispensary) :—
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    Maintenance:—
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    Average Infantile Mortality for five-year periods, from 1890-1909 :—
    Limehouse.St. Georges.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
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    Infantile mortality in the area where the Health Visitor works, together with that for the Limehouse District and for the whole Borough :—
    Health Visitor's Area.Limehouse District.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE SHOWING THE FEEDING OF INFANTS AT DIFFERENT PERIODS DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF INFANCY.
    Nature of Food.Weeks.Months.
    123423456789101112
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    169 out-workers :—
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    EMPLOYED AT FACTORIES, &c. 243 mothers were employed away from home at the following trades :—
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    Time of ceasing to work before confinement:—
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    Table showing the ages of persons who died over 65 years of age and the localities:—
    Limehouse. St. Georges.Mile End.Whitechapel,Total
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    The deaths of persons over 65 years of age occurred as follows :—
    At their own homes.In Lunatic Asylums.In other Institutions.Total.
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    Articles Destroyed on account of their condition and at the request of the Owners.
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    FOR THE YEAR 1912.
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    Unsound Food Destroyed During the Year. The following foodstuffs were destroyed during the year under the Unsound Food Series and the Public Health (Foreign Meat) Regulations, 1908:— At the Wharves.
    Tons.CwtsQrs.Lbs.
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    Diseased Meat and Offal destroyed, from the Slaughter-houses and Offal-shops, under the supervision of Mr. H. Abson, the Food Inspector:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Unsound Food seized or surrendered to the District Sanitary Inspectors:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    SANITARY INSPECTORS' REPORT.
    TWAITS.JOHNSON.WRACK.COOK.PAVITT.CROOK.MILLS.SHEPHERD.WHITE.FLINT.SIMPSON.QUAINTRELL.STILES.DEE.WATERMAN.HARRIS.BOTTOM LEY.TOTALS.
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    Compared with the previous 10 years, the adulteration, &c., was as follows—
    YEAR.Number of Samples Examined.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Percentage of Adulteration..Percentage of Prosecutions.Amount secured in Fines.Average Fines.
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    STATISTICS OF ADULTERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1912.
    Nature or Sample.Number Examined.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Percentage of Adulterations.Percentage of Prosecutions.
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    SAMPLES TAKEN BY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1912.
    Nature of Sample.Inspector—J. W. Johnson.H. Quaintrell.R. H. Waterman.G. Bottomley.J. Twaits.G. O. Pavitt.E. T. Crook.R. Simpson.A. W. Stiles.J. White.E. W. Flint.T. W. Dee.T. P. Wrack.H. Mills.A. Cook.W. Shepherd.TOTAL.
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    RESULT OF INSPECTORS WORK UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS DURING THE YEAR 1912.
    INSPECTOR.Samples taken.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Fines Secured.Costs Allowed.Fines and Costs for refusing to serve and for offences under the Margarine Acts.
    Fines.Costs.
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    ARTICLES ADULTERATED.
    Number.Article.Adulteration.Result.
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    Articles Adulterated—continued.
    Number.Article.Adulteration.Result.
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    Articles Adulterated—continued.
    Number.Article.Adulteration.Result.
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    Articles Adulterated—continued.
    Number.Article.Adulteration.Result.
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    Total Fines and Costs.
    Fines.Costs.
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    Table showing the number of milk premises, slaughter houses, ice-cream premises, &c., together with the number of inspections made to them.
    PREMISES •NUMBER OF PLACES—Number of inspections, 1912. (5)Number of notices, 1912. (6)Number of prosecutions, 1912. (7)
    On register at end of 1911. (1)Added in 1912. (2)Re- moved in 1912. (3)On register at end of 1912. (4)
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    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTIONS.
    Premises. (I)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices (3)Prosecutions. (4)
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.Outworkers' Lists. Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109,110.
    Lists Received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices Served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders Made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Twice in the YearOnce in the Year.Failing to 1 keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.
    Lists.Outworkers. Workmen.Lists.Outworkers. Workmen.
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    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops oil the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
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    LIST OF COWHOUSES.
    Number of Cows kept in October.Number of Cows licensed to be kept.
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    LIST OF COWHOUSES—continued.
    Number of Cows kept in October.Number of Cows licensed to be kept.
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    TABLE I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1912 and Previous Years. Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each Year. 2Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number. 3Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the District. 8of Residents not registered in the District. 9Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number. 10Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. 11Number. 12Rate. * 13
    Number. 4Rate.* 6Number. 6Rate.* 7
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    TABLE II.—Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1912. Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Notifiable Disease.At all Ages.Cases notified in Whole District.Total Cases notified in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each locality.
    At Ages—Years.1-2.3.4.1.2.3.4.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.Limehouse.St. George'sMile End.Whitechapel.Limehouse.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.
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    TABLE III.—Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year 1912.
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    TABLE IV.—Infant Mortality. 1912, LIMEHOUSE DIVISION. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 weeK.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.T otal Deaths under One Y ear.
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    TABLE IV.— Infant Mortality. 1912. ST. GEORGE'S DIVISION. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE IV.—Infant Mortality. 1912. MILE END DIVISION. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE IV.—Infant Mortality. 1912. WHITECHAPEL DIVISION. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE IV.—Infant Mortality. 1912. BOROUGH OF STEPNEY. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    LIST OF STREETS in the Borough of Stepney, their situation and the number of Infectious Diseases that occurred in them during the year.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.M embranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.MembraDous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.MembraDous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.M embranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.MeiribraDous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Tctal.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.MembraDous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Iiifccliuus Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Eeturns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Eeturns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Eeturns oi Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.DistrictSmall Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Eeturns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Beturns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.District.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Eeturns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Membranous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Eeturns of Infectious Diseases.— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid FeverDiphtheria.Mem bran ous Croup.Erysipelas.Total.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Polio-Myelitis.
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    Returns of Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Streets.Districts.Puerperal Fever— continued