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Heston and Isleworth 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The total numbers of cases notified in these years are:—
| 1902 | 249 | |
| 1903 | 205 | |
| 1904 | 145 | |
This decrease in the number of cases of infectious disease is all the
more satisfactory when the large increase in the total population is considered.
The following table gives a comparison between 1903 and 1904 of the number of cases of the different diseases notified in each year:—
| Disease. | 1903 | 1904 |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 143 | 65 |
| Diphtheria | 29 | 37 |
| Typhoid Fever | 9 | 15 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 5 |
| Erysipelas | 23 | 23 |
| Total | 205 | 145 |
From this table it will be seen that of the total cases, each division of the district supplied the following numbers:—
| Division. | Cases notified. | Population at Census of 1901. |
|---|---|---|
| Hounslow North | 7 | 3171 |
| Hounslow South | 56 | 8206 |
| Heston | 24 | 7818 |
| Isleworth | 41 | 11688 |
| Brentford Infirmary | 17 |
One case was notified from Mogden Hospital, and one occurred on a
canal boat. Both these cases are included in the total for Isleworth.