London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Barnes 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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TABLE
Showing the number of cases of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Typhoid Fever notified annually since 1900, together with the estimated population for each year.
| Year. | Estimated Population. | Casks Notified. | Cases per 1.000 estimated Population. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid Fever. | Totals. | |||
| 1901 | 17,900 | 31 | 75 | 12 | 118 | 6.5 |
| 1902 | 19,900 | 75 | 61 | 8 | 144 | 7.2 |
| 1903 | 21,150 | 30 | 55 | 8 | 93 | 4.3 |
| 1904 | 23,250 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 52 | 2.2 |
| 1905 | 24,250 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 52 | 2.4 |
| 1906 | 25,500 | 38 | 115 | 8 | 161 | 6.2 |
| 1907 | 28,000 | 57 | 29 | 2 | 88 | 3.1 |
| 1908 | 28,500 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 70 | 2.4 |
| 1909 | 30,500 | 56 | 43 | 16 | 115 | 3.7 |
| 1910 | 32,500 | 49 | 40 | 1 | 104 | 2.7 |
In the quinquennium 1896-1900 the number of cases notified
averaged, each year, 6.1 per thousand of the estimated population.
For the years 1901-1905 the figures were 4.3 per thousand, and for
the five years 1906-1910 they are but 3.5 per thousand.