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Barnes 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Poor Law Relief.
Table showing diseases of patients receiving Poor Law Medical
Relief for 1913.
| DISEASE. | Total. |
|---|---|
| Paralysis | 11 |
| Pul. Tuberculosis | 4 |
| Skin Diseases | 9 |
| Epilepsy | 4 |
| Digestive System | 35 |
| Tonsilitis | 3 |
| Injury | 7 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 3 |
| Rheumatism | 10 |
| Mental Diseases | 10 |
| Gout | 8 |
| Diarrhœa | 11 |
| Syphilis | 7 |
| Infectious Diseases | 26 |
| Diseases of Heart and Circulation | 17 |
| Whooping Cough | 4 |
| Senile Decay | 18 |
| Alcoholism | 3 |
| Kidney and Urinary Diseases | 3 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 7 |
| Influenza | 8 |
| Parturition | 15 |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 4 |
| Other Diseases | 70 |
| Total | 297 |
There has been a considerable diminution in the number of
paupers in London during the year—the rate having dropped from
26 to 22 per 1,000 of the population. This may to some extent
have been effected by recent legislation on social principles.
VACCINATION RETURNS FOR 1913.
The following table, supplied through the courtesy of the Clerk
to the Guardians, is appended to show the proportion of unvac-