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Whitechapel 1878

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: APPENDIX.TABLE I.— Cases of Sickness of the Zymotic and Acute Classes, which are recorded in the Books of the Medical Officers of the Union,for the Three Months ended on the 29th June, 1878.

APPENDIX.

TABLE I.— Cases of Sickness of the Zymotic and Acute Classes, which are recorded in the Books of the Medical Officers of the Union,

for the Three Months ended on the 29th June, 1878.

Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Meaales.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Cholera and Choleraic Diarrhcea.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pyaemia.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary Inflammation.Carbuncle.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleuritis and Pneumonia.
Dr. Swyer600010260000126030010111148
Mr. Champneys500430050000531060002245324
Mr. Sequeira300050020100410300003453
Mr. H. Brayei0111008000113301000198132
Mr. Loane3200100800001110800005488
Total21215110229010193120210013542745
Corresponding Qr. of previous Year.271901260226020190100101006358569
Workhouse Mr. J. J. Ilott.21021003160800103204860092636902

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In addition to the cases attended by Mr. Ilott in the Workhouse, there were 29 cases of syphili*.