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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
Southwark 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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This is the highest number notified since 1915.
Of the above eighteen cases nine were patients or nurses in the
Evelina Hospital for Children. The ages of the two fatal cases were 15
and 45 respectively. All the cases were removed to hospital for
treatment.
The number of cases notified and the number of deaths for the last ten years:—
| Notified. | Deaths. | Notified. | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 24 | 2 | 1919 | 12 | 3 |
| 1915 | 23 | 3 | 1920 | 8 | 5 |
| 1916 | 13 | 2 | 1921 | 1 | |
| 1917 | 10 | 5 | 1922 | 3 | 3 |
| 1918 | 8 | 1 | 1923 | 18 | 2 |
MEASLES.
This is still by special order a notifiable disease in Southwark.
During the latter part of the year there was an epidemic of Measles
of a mild type, and the number of deaths was very few.
There were 931 cases notified with 13 deaths. The whole of these
deaths occurred in children under the age of 5 years. The percentage
of deaths to the number of cases at all ages being 1.4 as against 2.3
during the last epidemic.
Each case was visited by a health visitor, no special Measles nurse
was employed.
In all cases where deaths have occurred the room, clothing and
bedding has been disinfected.
Deaths from Measles during the last ten years:—
| 1914 | 95 | 1919 | 19 |
| 1915 | 131 | 1920 | 63 |
| 1916 | 94 | 1921 | 6 |
| 1917 | 75 | 1922 | 145 |
| 1918 | 145 | 1923 | 1 |