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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
Lewisham 1909
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham and report of the Public Analyst for the year 1909
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per 1,000. Blackheath Ward was least affected, having an
attack rate of only 0'72 per 1,000.
Case Mortality.—Twenty-one deaths occurred from this
disease, equal to 5'82 per cent, of the cases notified, compared
with 9'6 per cent, in 1908.
ENTERIC or TYPHOID FEYER.—Eighteen cases only
were notified, five of which were removed to Hospital. Two
cases were returned home as not suffering, giving a corrected
total of 16, a decrease of 15 on the previous year.
The attack rate for the whole Borough was 0*10 per 1,000,
compared with 0'19 in 1908.
The case mortality equalled 12-5 per cent., against 12"8
per cent, in 1908.
ERYSIPELAS.—One hundred and five cases of Erysipelas
were notified, compared with 90 in the preceding year. Twentyeight
cases were removed to the Lewisham Infirmary.
PUERPERAL FEYER.—Four cases of Puerperal fever
were notified, two of which were removed to the Infirmary for
treatment. Two of the cases proved fatal.