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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
Rotherhithe 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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Membranous Croup. None. One last year.
Puerperal Fever. One. Three last year.
Influenza. Four. Not notifiable, and therefore not included in the summary.
English Cholera. None.
The increase in the number of deaths from Scarlet Fever and Diarrhoea is lamentably
noticeable. On the other hand there is a marked and pleasing decrease in Enteric l\ v. r.
Diphtheria, and Measles.
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| Males. | Females. | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 62 | 32 | 94 |
| Ilford Asylum | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Temple Station | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| St. Bartholomew's Hospital | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mawley Road | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 64 | 35 | 99 |
| Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | 89 | 236 |