Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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DIPHTHERIA.
Notification. During the year 393 cases of diphtheria
were notified, compared with 299 in 1925 and 195 in 1924.
The case rates for the various registration districts in the
Borough are given in detail in Table No. 43. The number of
notifications received each quarter was as follows:—
First quarter 131 Third quarter 63
Second quarter 104 Fourth quarter 95
Deaths. There were 10 deaths, five occurring in school
children and five in those under 5 years of age.
Return Cases. There were four return cases amongst
those isolated in hospital.
Multiple Cases. The following Table shows the house distribution by wards. The term "house " is synonymous with the term "family," except in instances where two families are involved.
TABLE No. 48.
Dockyard. | St. Mary's. | River. | St. George's. | Burrage. | Herbert. | Glyndon. | St. Margaret's. | Central. | St. Nicholas. | Eltham. | Total Houses. | Total Cases. | |
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1 | .. | ||||||||||||
2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 7 | 21 | |||||
4 „ „ | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||
.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | ||