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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

Woolwich 1894

The sixth annual report of the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1894

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Table: TABLE XI.Table of Population, Births, and of Infectious Disease Cases notified to the Medical Officer of Health during the year1894,in the Urban Sanitary District of Woolwich, classified according to Diseases, Ages, etc.

TABLE XI.

Table of Population, Births, and of Infectious Disease Cases notified to the Medical Officer of Health during the year1894,in the Urban Sanitary District of Woolwich, classified according to Diseases, Ages, etc.

District.Disease.Population of all ages.Registered Births.Age under 5 or over 5 years.Number Notified.Number removed to Hospital.
January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.January.February.March.April.May.June.July-August.September.October.November.December.Total.
Census 1891.Estimated j to middle of 1894.
WOOLWICHSmall-pox1960619890509Under 5..............................................................................
Over 5...11.........1...3.........6...11.........1...3.........6
CholeraUnder 5..............................................................................
Over 5..............................................................................
DiphtheriaUnder 51...21...1......132112......1...............11115
Over 511.........32......2...3121............22............16
Membranous CroupUnder 5..............................................................................
Over 5..............................................................................
ErysipelasUnder 5..............................................................................
Over 5212...1...1...211112.......................................
ScarlatinaUnder 553......18411...2...253............631......2...15
Over 51...22141645...12148......2...121535......2142
TyphusUnder 5..............................................................................
Over 5..............................................................................
TyphoidUnder 5...............1..................1.......................................
Over 5...........................1...12.......................................
PuerperalUnder 5..............................................................................
Over 5..............................................................................
ContinuedUnder 5..............................................................................
Over 5..............................................................................