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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
Deptford 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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SEASONAL INCIDENCE OF NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
| Disease. | 1st quarter | 2nd quarter | 3rd quarter | 4th quarter | Total for year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 86 | 66 | 70 | 79 | 301 |
| Erysipelas | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 56 |
| Scarlet Fever | 98 | 63 | 45 | 56 | 262 |
| Enteric Fever | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| Infantile Diarrhœa, etc. | ... | ... | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Acute Primary and Influenzal | |||||
| Pneumonia | 36 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 77 |
| Chicken Pox | 25 | 41 | 21 | 36 | 123 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Anthrax | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Posterior Basal Meningitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Totals | 268 | 210 | 178 | 203 | 859 |
| Year | No. of Cases | Attack Rate per 1,000 population | No. of Deaths | Case Mortality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average 1915-24 | 481 | 4.2 | 6 | 1.2 |
| 1925.29 | 444 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.54 |
| 1930 | 571 | 5.1 | 3 | 0.5 |
| 1931 | 442 | 4.1 | 6 | 1.3 |
| 1932 | 580 | 5.5 | 4 | 0.7 |
| 1933 | 732 | 7.1 | - | 0.0 |
| 1934 | 552 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 1935 | 252 | 2.6 | - | 0.0 |
Scarlet Fever, during 1935, showed a great decrease, the cases being
of the mild character experienced in recent years.
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