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Southwark 1932

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

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Table: The number of fatal cases during the last 5 years was as follows: —

The number of fatal cases during the last 5 years was as follows: —

192826
192949
193010
193118
193220

Table: INFLUENZA.The deaths from Influenza during the last 5 years were as follows:—

INFLUENZA.

The deaths from Influenza during the last 5 years were as follows:—

192829
1929135
193020
193135
193243

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PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
7 cases of Puerperal fever and 24 cases of Puerperal pyrexia were
notified during the year, as against 12 and 36, respectively.
The whole of the cases of the former were sent to hospital and
23 of the latter.
There were 4 deaths from Puerperal Fever, and 7 from other
Puerperal causes.
The case rates expressed per 1,000 total births, compared with
England and Wales, are as follows:—
England & Wales Puerperal fever, 3.3. Puerperal pyrexia, 8.5.
Borough Puerperal fever, 2.4. Puerperal pyrexia, 8.5.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
26 cases occurred during the year, as against 20 in 1931.

Table: An analysis of the cases will be found hereunder:—

An analysis of the cases will be found hereunder:—

Notified.Cases treatedVision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
At home.Hospital.
2652126NilNilNil