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St Giles (Camden) 1894
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Miasmatic Order.
1.—Small-pox, Decennial Average (1884-93)
4.2 per 1,000.
The prevalence of small-pox in London showed a marked
decline during 1894, the cases notified being 1,192, against
423 and 2,813 in the preceding two years.
The number of small-pox patients admitted into the
Metropolitan Asylum Hospitals during 1894 was 1,117.
The number of deaths was 89 in London, and 818 in
England and Wales. The deaths from it at the Metropolitan
Asylums Board showed a mortality of 8.87 per cent. of
patients treated.
In St. Giles District, the following table shows the number of cases, and deaths for the past ten years, and the number in 1894:—
| Year. | Cases. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 100 | 19 |
| 1885 | 81 | 18 |
| 1886 | — | — |
| 1887 | 1 | 1 |
| 1888 | — | — |
| 1889 | — | _ |
| 1890 | — | |
| 1891 | 1 | — |
| 1892 | 7 | — |
| 1893 | 66 | 4 |
| Average for 10 37 ears 1884-1893 | 25.6 | 4.2 |
| 1894 | 8 | 1 |