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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
City of London 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE IV. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
| Disease. | 1899. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | Mean Annual number for the 5 years. | 1904. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholera (including suspected cases) | ... | 1 | ... | 20 | 9 | 4 | |
| Plague (ditto) | 4 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
| Small-pox | 12 | 15 | 13 | 93 | 13 | 11 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
| Diphtheria | 7 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 3 | |
| Enteric Fever | 66 | 126 | 78 | 66 | 88 | 50 | |
| Measles | 38 | 67 | 83 | 36 | 14 | 38 | |
| Erysipelas | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Typhus Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
| Continued Fever ... | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | |
| Other diseases (including Chickenpox | 17 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 17 | |
| Total | 160 | 265 | 267 | 282 | 175 | 153 | |
| Cholera (including suspected cases) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Plague (ditto) | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| Small-pox | 8 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 11 | 5 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| Diphtheria | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | ... | |
| Enteric Fever | 23 | 55 | 37 | 27 | 55 | 33 | |
| Measles | 7 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 8 | |
| Erysipelas | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | |
| Typhus Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Continued Fever | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | |
| Other diseases (including Chicken-pox) | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| Total | 50 | 84 | 79 | 88 | 103 | 73 |