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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

Deptford 1907

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1907

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registered during the year was 373, compared with 329, 329 and 344
for the three previous years. 83 were children under one year of
age, 154 children over one and under five years and 102 were
persons over 65 years of age.

Table: INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1907.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1907.

Disease.Total number of notifications received.Relating to cases.Errors of diagnosis and hospital cases.Nett number of cases.
Small-Pox----
Diphtheria31128738249
Membraneous Croup1313-13
Erysipelas130130-130
Scarlet Fever80077440734
Enteric Fever3534826
Continued Fever74-4
Puerperal Fever54-4
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis22-2
Total13031248861162
190612411171291143

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The following table shows the number of notifications received
during each of the last ten years.

Table: Notifications in the Metkopolitan Borough of Deptford from 1897 to 1907.

Notifications in the Metkopolitan Borough of Deptford from 1897 to 1907.

Year.Smallpox.Diphtheria.Membraneous Croup.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Puerperal FeverChicken Pox.Measles.Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.Totals.Disinfections. (premises)
189714649186632..112210......1416837
1898..386151545101102210......1178677
1899..40630185756..100212......1492844
1900..356..171504..11129......1164673
19014407..78550860..2......1116925
19021392534147638..73..31119....24561076
19032449111345012311746273..11841164
1904111864146501..29..83041029..11291507
190621436152603..33..7..600..9461197
190613038161649..40..9..1007..11711593
Averages 1897 to 190616338815258416997146290014721139
1907..28713130774..3444....212481495