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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
Twickenham 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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1 Endocarditis.
2 Syncope following pneumonia.
1 Concussion of brain accidentally knocked over by a train.
1 Rupture of bowels accidental fall.
2 Accidentally drowned by upsetting of a boat.
1 Accidentally knocked over by a trap.
Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act.
Of the diseases in this Act 153 cases have been notified.
Hereunder is a Table of the scheduled notifiable diseases, with the number of cases occurring in each year since the adoption of the Act in 1890.
| 1900 | 1899 | 1898 | 1897 | 1896 | 1895 | [894 | 1893 | 1892 | 1891 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 97 | 142 | 31 | 34 | 44 | 28 | 43 | 187 | 59 | 38 |
| Diphtheria & Membranous Croup | 27 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 45 | 28 | 31 | 25 |
| Typhus Fever | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enteric or Typhoid Fever | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | l2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 8 |
| Continued Fever | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Relapsing Fever | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puerperal Fever | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Cholera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Erysipelas | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 20 | 16 |
| 153 | 194 | 65 | 77 | 109 | 78 | 119 | 263 | 123 | 94 |
With reference to the 97 cases of Scarlet Fever 30 occurred in the Public
Institutions.
Cottage Hospital.
During the year, 57 patients suffering from Scarlet Fever were admitted into
the Cottage Hospital, all of whom were discharged cured. I regret to have to record
the death of Mrs. Rogers, who acted as matron for many years. At such convenient
time, not only the apartments of the nurses, but the whole hospital internally was
re-decorated. Nurse Quick, who was appointed to the vacancy, has fulfilled her duties
to the satisfaction of the Health Committee of the Council, and to all the Medical
Practitioners attending on their respective patients.
It should be acknowledged that several gifts of books, toys, etc., have been
sent to the hospital by residents of the District, for the benefit of the patients.
Water Analysis.
Analyses of 12 specimens of water drawn from wells, were made and found to
be good and fit for drinking purposes. Two wells supplying 8 cottages were closed
owing to insufficient supply of water. The Company's water was laid on to these