London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1911
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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| 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of cases | 1,248 | 1,131 | 963 | 692 | 1233 |
| Estimated population | 116,510 | 117,539 | 118,583 | 119,642 | 109,475 |
| Attack rate per 1000 of population | 107 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 11.3 |
Briefly, this increase in notifications was mainly due to the
fact that Chicken Pox was made notifiable for three months
dating from March 22nd, and also to an increase in the number
of Tuberculosis notifications due to the Public Health (Tuberculosis
in Hospitals) Regulations, 1911.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Second „ | 44 | 12 | 0 |
| Third ,, | 31 | 5 | 6 |
| Fourth „ | 40 | 13 | 0 |
| £130 | 19 | 0 |
All fees except those for the notification of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis are repaid to the Sanitary Authority by the
Metfopolitan Asylums Board.
Discovery and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases.
It is well to know that unrecognised cases largely spread
infectious diseases.