[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch].

  • St. Leonard Shoreditch (London, England). Parish Council.
Date:
1857
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    7 The mortality from Scarlatina diminished from 138 in 1855 to 111 in 1856. Hooping-cough, Croup, Thrush, Diarrhœa, Dysen tery, Cholera maintained nearly the same influence. The deaths from Fever increased from 153 in 1855 to 225 in 1856. This great difference in the Fever mortality of 1856 suggests a further analysis. The following Table shews the Fever-deaths that occurred in each quarter. It will be seen that the excess of mortality in 1856 took place in the three first quarters, and especially in the second or spring-quarter. This Table further shews that the fatality of Fever was not increased by hot weather. It may be inferred that the local determining causes may be not less active in winter than in summer. Diarrhoea, the other great test or touchstone of un healthy local conditions can only be applied during the summer and autumn months. In Fever we possess a constant index. The deaths from Diarrhoea are distributed in quar ters for the year 1856 to shew how differently Fever and Diarrhœa are affected by the same meteorological con ditions. Whilst 80 deaths were caused in the autumn or hot quarter, only 27 occurred during the remaining three quarters.