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Southwark 1922

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

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In Southwark.In London.In SouthwarkIn London.
191388017,55219186536,811
19141,44825,015191979912,931
191546717,104192089322,713
19163018,76619211,26632,738
19172766,110192280217,225

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.
191311188191814118
19142231619194145
19151233219205207
19165146192113290
1917785192217299

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Of the 802 oases notified in the present year, as many as 794 were
removed to hospital, i.e., 99.0 per cent., as against 98.0 per cent. for
last year.
The deaths in the 794 cases sent to hospital numbered 17, a
mortality of 2.1 per cent.
In regard to the 9 cases nursed at home, they all recovered.
The annual rate of mortality was 0.10.
DIPHTHERIA.
There has been an increase in the number of cases of Diphtheria
notified during the year under consideration.
The total notifications numbered 749 and the deaths 61 for the year.
The percentage of deaths to the cases notified was 8.1.
The annual mortality per 1,000 inhabitants was 0.33.

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

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

In SouthwarkIn London.In Southwark.In London
19133277,65419185048,174
19143389,11819195059,479
19153879,166192045713,784
19164428,754192153716,319
19175808,300192274915,272