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Richmond upon Thames 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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SECTION II.
RECORDS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES ADOPTED.
Notification of Infectious Diseases under the Notification
Act of 1889.
The total number of cases notified under the above Act for
the year 1903 was 195. The number notified during the previous
year was 177; for the year 1901 the number was 131, and for 1900
it was 154.
Table of Monthly Notifications.
| Month. | Totals | Small-pox. | Diphtheria. | Croup. | Erysipelas. | Scarlet Fever. | Enteric Fever. | Continued Fever. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| February | 20 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 14 | 2 | ... |
| March | 35 | ... | 1 | ... | 5 | 28 | 1 | ... |
| April | 19 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 12 | 2 | ... |
| May | 17 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 15 | ... | ... |
| June | 16 | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | 9 | 1 | ... |
| July | 20 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 13 | 2 | ... |
| August | 9 | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | 4 | ... | ... |
| September | 20 | ... | 9 | ... | 1 | 8 | 2 | ... |
| October | 10 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 6 | ... | ... |
| November | 14 | ... | 5 | ... | 1 | 6 | 2 | ... |
| December | 10 | ... | 4 | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... |
| Total | 195 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 18 | 119 | 13 | 1 |
One of the above cases of enteric fever was brought from
Morpeth, and another from Ham; these were both treated in
the Royal Hospital.