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Deptford 1909

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1909

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Table: Table No. 3. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD. (This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board). CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1st, 1910.

Table No. 3. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD. (This Table is prepared in accordance with the requisitions of the Local Government Board). CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1st, 1910.

Notifiable DiseaseCases notified in whole districtTotal cases notified in each localityNo. of cases removed to hospital from each locality
At all AgesAt Ages—YearsNorth DeptfordSouth DeptfordCentral DeptfordNorth DeptfordSouth DeptfordCentral DeptfordTotal Cases Removed to Hospital.
Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards
Small-pox..........................................
Cholera..........................................
Diphtheria18516991159...475484464562153
Membraneous croup9162.........5133...14
Erysipelas17938132311517813167116320
Scarlet fever37311982212716...13810413113375110318
Typhus fever..........................................
Enteric fever33...3871411311993921
Relapsing fever..........................................
Continued fever4......1...3...1121113
Puerperal fever6.........33...213......22
Plague..........................................
Cerebro-Spinal Fever211............1...11......1
Phthisis172...21819123108124673683478
Glanders..........................................
Anthrax..........................................
Hydrophobia..........................................
Totals963171873549428328369227367240138222600