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 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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Smallpox. None.
Scarlet Fever. Six.
Fevers. None.
Enteric Fever. Eight.
Typhus Fever. Two.
Diphtheria. Ten.
Erysipelas. Six.
Whooping Cough. Twenty-three.
Measles. Forty-two.
Diarrhoea. Twenty-seven.
Membranous Croup. Three.
Puerperal Fever. One.
Influenza. Sixteen. Not notifiable, and therefore not included in the summary.
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| Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seamen's Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cancer Hospital, Fulham Road | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| The Infirmary (Bermondsey) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| The Infirmary (Parish Street) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Cane Hill Asylum | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hanwell Asylum | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Colney Hatch Asylum | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Banstead Asylum | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| St. Luke's Asylum | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Drowned in the River Ravensbourne | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Drowned in the Thames off Poplar | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Drowned in the Thames off Radcliff | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Drowned in the Surrey Canal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 07 | 35 | 102 |