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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
Heston and Isleworth 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Second Quarter.
| April. | May. | June. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| Diphtheria | 8 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| Puerperal Fever | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 16 | 13 | 18 | 47 |
Third Quarter.
| July. | August. | September. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 2 | 14 | 18 |
| Typhoid Fever | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Erysipelas | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 24 | 32 |
Fourth Quarter.
| October. | November. | December. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 16 | 19 | 40 |
| Diphtheria | 22 | 20 | 15 | 57 |
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 33 | 39 | 38 | 110 |
The total number of cases removed to Mogden Hospital was as follows:—
| Diphtheria | 87 |
| Scarlet Fever | 77 |
| Typhoid | 2 |
| 166 |
Excluding Erysipelas and Puerperal Fever, neither of which diseases are
admitted, 83.8 per cent of all the cases notified were removed to Mogden
Hospital for treatment.