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Southall-Norwood 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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15
SECTION III.
Notifiable Diseases.
The number of cases of Infectious Disease reported under the
Infectious Diseases Notification Act during the year was 206. Six
of the cases occurred in the London County Asylum, Norwood,
and seventeen in the St. Marylebone Schools, so that the number
occuring amongst members of our population proper was 183, which
is an increase of 66 as compared with 1903.
The increase was entirely due to Scarlet Fever.
The certificates related to the following diseases :—
| Diseases. | Total for District. | East Ward. | West Ward. | London County Asylum. | St. Marylebone Schools. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | J4S | 43 | I02 | _ | 11 |
| Diphtheria | 17 | 9 | 8 | - | — |
| Membranous Croup | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Enteric Fever | 4 | ] | 3 | - | 5 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | - | |||
| Erysipelas | IS | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Small Pox | |||||
| Totals | 183 | 62 | 121 | 6 | 17 |
In the tables and comments which follow, cases occurring in
Institutions in the district are not included.