London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1873
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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TABLE OF EPIDEMIC DISEASES.
| Disease. | 1868 | 1869 | 1870 | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fever | 12 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 74 |
| Small Pox | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 31 | 3 | ... | 71 |
| Scarlatina | 4 | 10 | 124 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 179 |
| Measles | 12 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 85 |
| Whooping Cough | 12 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 132 |
| Diarrhœa | 20 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 27 | 178 |
| Diptheria | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 8 |
| Varicella | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| 67 | 106 | 196 | 101 | 99 | 79 | 80 | 728 |