Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Table showing the number of cases of infectious diseases notified during the year 1914 from Public Institutions in
the district.
| PUBLIC INSTITUTION. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid Fever. | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Law Institutions:— | ||||||
| Union Infirmary | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| Borough Rd. College, Spring Grove | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Gordon House School,St. Margaret's | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Mogden Hospital | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| St. Mary's Orphanage | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 41 |
The following table gives the number of ease of infectious
diseases other than institution cases occurring each year since 1908 :
Table shewing number of notifications received annually under the Infectious Disease (Notification) Act, 1889, since 1908, exclusive of those occurring in Public Institutions in the district.
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid. Fever. | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 75 | 44 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 135 |
| 1909 | 117 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 160 |
| 1910 | 77 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 120 |
| 1911 | 61 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 112 |
| 1912 | 90 | 21 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 135 |
| 1913 | 103 | 43 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 163 |
| 1914 | 120 | 107 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 271 |