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St Giles (Camden) 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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MIASMATIC ORDER.
1.—Small-Pox (decennial average, 0.6).
| Year. | No. of Notifications Received. | Removals to Hospitals. | No. of Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | — | — | — |
Again, in 1899 no case of small-pox was reported in the
district; the last case notified was in 1895.
The prevalence of small-pox in London showed a
further decline during 1899, the new cases notified being
only 29, against 979, 225, 104, and 32 in the four preceding
years.
The number of small-pox patients admitted into the
Metropolitan Asylums Hospitals during 1899 was 18.
In all London there were three deaths from it, against
55, 9, 16, and 1 in the four preceding years.