Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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It is desirable that medical men should be made aware of
these facilities, and emphasis should be laid on the importance
of prompt treatment by anti-toxin and the saving of life which
may be effected.
Although this serum can be obtained from the Town Hall
practically night or day very few applications have been
received hithereto.
Bacteriological examinations were made during the year
by the Clinical Research Association of 189 specimens of
membrane sent them, of which 41 were found to be positive
and 148 negative.
WARDS. | QUARTERS. | YEAR. | ||||||||||||
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March. | June. | Sept. | Dec. | |||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Total. | ||||
East | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 27 | |||
North | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 37 | |||
North-West | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 40 | |||
South | 1 | 4 | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | |||
South-East | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||
South-West | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .. | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | ||||
Total | 12 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 31 | 74 | 85 | 159 | |||
AGES OF PATIENTS NOTIFIED. | ||||||||||||||
Under l | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 & upwards. | All Ages. | |||||||
4 | 51 | 83 | 13 | 7 | 1 | .. | 159 |