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Southwark 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The percentage of deaths to the cases notified was 10.6.
The annual mortality per 1,000 living was 0.15.
The number of cases notified, as compared with London, during the last ten years was :—
| In Southwark. | In London. | In Southwark. | In London. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 539 | 10,735 | 1907 | 422 | 8,771 |
| 1903 | 354 | 7,738 | 1908 | 270 | 8,002 |
| 1904 | 281 | 7,220 | 1909 | 256 | 6,685 |
| 1905 | 304 | 6.482 | 1910 | 284 | 5,494 |
| 1906 | 401 | 8,045 | 1911 | 293 | 7,389 |
Number of deaths from Diphtheria during the last ten years
| In Southwark. | In London. | In Southwark. | In London. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 63 | 1,159 1907 | 36 | 781 |
| 1903 | 23 | 740 1908 | 32 | 724 |
| 1904 | 26 | 723 1909 | 33 | 605 |
| 1905 | 44 | 546 1910 | 35 | 434 |
| 1906 | 31 | 691 1911 | 30 | 612 |
Of the 293 cases notified 287, or 97.9 per cent., were removed to
hospital with 29 deaths, a mortality of 10.1 per cent., whilst in the 6
cases treated at home there was 1 death, a mortality of 16.7 per cent.
The Wards most affected were Christchurch, St. Michael, and St.
Mary, in the order named.
ENTERIC FEVER.
The deaths from Enteric Fever during the year numbered 5, as
against 7, 6 and 7, in the three preceding years.
The total number of cases notified was 45 for the present year, and
54, 35 and 48 for the three preceding years.
The percentage of deaths to the total number of cases notified was
11.1.
The annual mortality per 1,000 living was 0.02.