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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 1875
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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A Table shewing the Names and Number of the Zymotic Diseases which occurred in each Quarter during the year 1875.
| First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Whole Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 2 | . . | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Scarlet Fever | . . | 2 | 6 | 15 | |
| Diptheria | . . | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Whooping-Cough | 1 | 3 | 2 \ | 22 | 28 |
| Diarrhoea | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| Typhoid Fever | . . | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 |
| Total | 6 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 75 |
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