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Southwark 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: The number of cases notified, as compared with London, during the last ten years was:—

The number of cases notified, as compared with London, during the last ten years was:—

In Southwark.In London.In Southwark.In London.
19011,30118.39019061,47020,329
19021,09818,39419071,27525,925
190351212,531190877522,072
190441513,438190959017,251
190577619,461191041910,509

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The Wards most affected were Saint Mary, Saint Peter, Trinity and
All Saints.

Table: Number of deaths from Scarlet Fever during the last ten years :—

Number of deaths from Scarlet Fever during the last ten years :—

In Southwark.In London.In Southwark.In London.
190154584190645533
190242560190735644
190318361190824548
190412365190914383
19052854919109214

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Of the 419 cases notified in the present year, as many as 413
were removed to hospital, i.e., 98.5 per cent., as against 98.8 per cent. for
last year.
The deaths in the 413 cases sent to hospital numbered 9, a
mortality of 2.2 per cent.
In the 6 cases treated at home, there was no death.
It is our practice to spray the room with formalin and to strip
the paper off the walls in the process of disinfection after Scarlet Fever.
In the event of the room being verminous it is afterwards fumigated with
stlphur.
DIPHTHERIA.
There has been a comparatively small amount of this disease in the
Borough during the year.
No outbreak of any importance has occurred.