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Twickenham 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Diarrhæa, 16 from Phthisis, 21 from Cancer, 31 from Respiratory
diseases, 20 from Heart Disease, 11 from Accidents and 14
Premature Births.
Twelve deaths occurred in St. John's Hospital; and one in
the Infectious Diseases Hospital.

The following table summarises the mortality from the principal Zyomtic diseases occurring during the last 10 years.

1894189518901897189818991900190119021903
Small Pox0000000010
Measles113101508081
Scarlet Fever0000120311
Diphtheria14244203333
Whooping Cough40689379910
Enteric Fever1012001200
3051214271119192215

Diphtheria.
Diphtheria was the cause of three deaths. Anti-diphtheritic
Serum, as hitherto, has been supplied and used in several cases.
It has been attended by excellent results, and the possible
mortality from Diphtheria has in consequence been undoubtedly
reduced.
I think I cannot do better than repeat a portion
of my previous report, "That this treatment may be adopted
with perfect safety as a prophylactic measure to any case which
has been in immediate contact with the disease." In my own
personal experience this has been carried out with success in
every instance.
Measles.
Last year, I had occasion to report upon the prevalence of
this disease which necessitated the closure of three of the Public
Elementary Schools at different periods. During the past year
the district has been comparatively free.