Annual report for 1898 of the Medical Officer of Health.

  • Chelsea (London, England). Parish. Vestry.
Date:
1899
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Credit: Annual report for 1898 of the Medical Officer of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    15 Table XIII.—Percentage Removals to Hospitals. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Enteric Fever. 1890 37 20 29 1891 40 15 22 1892 48 27 32 1893 50 41 38 1894 71 58 63 1895 55 62 51 1896 61 56 56 1897 76 67 54 1898 74 74 54 About three-quarters of all the scarlet fever and diphtheria patients, in 1898, were removed from their homes to the Fever Hospitals, and rather more than half of the enteric fever patients. SPECIAL REPORTS. During the past year I have had the honour of presenting special reports on the undermentioned subjects for the consideration of the Ycstry:— January 18th.—Proceedings at Petty Sessions; Authorisation of Medical Officer of Health to appear on behalf of the Vestry. February 15th.—Wilkinson's Sword Factory. March 15th.—The Vestry's liability for combined drainage at No3. 5 and 6, Stewart's-grove. Smoke nuisance at the Royal Chelsea Brewery. March 29th.—Tho Vestry's liability for the combined drainage of six houses at Eign's-cottages, Milmau's-street. April 19th.—Eigu's-cottage's, Milnian's-street. May 3rd.—Eigu's-cottages, Milman's-street. Measles epidemics. June 7th.—Tho removal of stable manure. Smoke consumption. Diphtheria in Kensal Town. The removal of infectious cases to hospital. June 21st.—Smoke nuisances. Combined drainage on the Cadogan estate. July 19th.—Diphtheria in Kensal Town. The appointment of a sanitary inspector for Kensal Town. July 26th.—Appointment of sanitary inspectors. September 27th.—No. 6, Marlborough-street. No. 39, Manor-street. October 11th.—Failure to notify cases of scarlet fever. November 22nd.—Nuisance on unoccupied land at Kensal Town.