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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

St James's 1872

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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The deaths in 18 years have been 1,752 or on an
average 95 in the year. The amount of disease in
this year is in excess of the average. It will be also
found that Small Pox, Measles, Hooping Cough,
and Diarrhoea were beyond the average; whilst
Typhus and Scarlet Fever were below the average.
The distribution of Zymotics in the four quarters
of the year will be seen in the following table:

Table: The distribution of Zymotics in the four quarters of the year will be seen in the following table:

The distribution of Zymotics in the four quarters of the year will be seen in the following table:

First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.
Small Pox22....26
Measles.1442424
Scarlet Fever and Diptheria22110
Whooping Cough1373730
Fever611....8
Diarrhœa2418428
Total39202518102

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This table shows that Hooping Cough and Measles
are more prevalent during the colder months of the
year ; whilst Diarrhoea is most prevalent during the
summer quarter.
The following tables show the distribution of
Zymotic Diseases in the different districts of the
Parish.