Statistics of the incidence of notifiable infectious diseases in each sanitary district in England and Wales during the year 1915 (fifth year).

Date:
1916
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Credit: Statistics of the incidence of notifiable infectious diseases in each sanitary district in England and Wales during the year 1915 (fifth year). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Description of the 'Tables.—The statistics are tabulated in order of counties given alphabetically. The statistics for administrative counties as a whole are shown in. the summary table on pp. 12-15, and for county boroughs on pp. 16-17. The statistics for each county contain information as to the incidence of the chief acute infectious diseases in— 1. The entire administrative county. 2. Each county borough within the geographical county. 3. The aggregate of the boroughs and urban districts situate within the administrative county. 4. The aggregate of the rural districts situate within the administrative county. 5. Each single borough and urban district. 6. Each single rural district. In each of the tables the number of cases and the rate per 1,000 of population are given for each of the following diseases : — Small-pox. Scarlet Eever. Diphtheria. Enteric Eever. Puerperal Fever. Erysipelas. Cases of typhus fever are shown in footnotes to the county tables. No cases of cholera or plague occurred during 1915. As already stated, case-rates are given for each sanitary area in England and Wales. Many of these districts have very small populations, and in many instances the rate is calculated on one or only a few cases of disease. In this respect the practice of the Registrar-General has been followed. Although for convenience of reference such rates have been given, it is evident that in judging of their significance reference should always be made to the population and to the number of cases of sickness on which each rate is based. It is unnecessary to labour the point that the epidemiological and administrative value of the rates set out in the tables in this return steadily increases as it becomes possible to compare a longer series of years. Cases of Sickness among Sailors and Soldiers.—As is well known, the duty of notifying cases of infectious diseases to the Medical Officer of Health does not apply in respect of persons' living in any building, &c., belonging to H.M. the King'; and