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Southwark 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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42
DIARRÆA
The deaths from Diarrhaea and enteritis numbered 61. 21 notifications
were received during the months of July, August and September
The number of deaths in infants under 2 years of age was 54.
This shows a slight rise in the deaths from Diarrhaea in spite of the
facts that the summer was on the whole a cool one and no great number
of flies was noticeable compared with the previous year.
Deaths from Diarrhæa during the last ten years:—
| 1914 | 207 | 1919 | 104 |
| 1915 | 148 | 1920 | 59 |
| 1916 | 107 | 1921 | 149 |
| 1917 | 108 | 1922 | 29 |
| 1918 | 81 | 1923 | 61 |
WHOOPING COUGH.
The deaths from this disease were 27 for the year.
The annual death-rate per 1,000 living was 0.14.
Deaths from Whooping Cough for the last ten years:—
| 1914 | 59 | 1919 | 10 |
| 1915 | 46 | 1920 | 27 |
| 1916 | 44 | 1921 | 28 |
| 1917 | 35 | 1922 | 62 |
| 1918 | 129 | 1923 | 27 |
INFLUENZA.
The deaths from this disease were 25 for the year.
The annual death rate per 1,000 living was 0.13.
It will be seen from the subjoined table that there was a considerable
fall in the deaths from Influenza. The type of disease was not so fatal
as in preceding years.
Deaths from Influenza during the last ten years:—
| 1914 | 29 | 1919 | 146 |
| 1915 | 28 | 1920 | 52 |
| 1916 | 30 | 1921 | 49 |
| 1917 | 22 | 1922 | 92 |
| 1918 | 589 | 1923 | 25 |