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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 1912
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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The following table gives the age distribution during the
past year:—
Enteric.
WARD.
QUARTERS.
YEAR.
March.
June.
Sept.
Dec.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
Total.
East
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
3
..
3
North
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
2
..
2
North-West
1
••
1
..
..
1
..
..
2
1
3
South
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
South East
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
South-West
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
Total
2
..
1
..
2
1
3
..
8
1
9
AGES OF PATIENTS NOTIFIED.
Under
l
1-5
5-15
15-25
25-45
45-65
65 &
upwards.
All Ages.
..
..
4
3
2
..
..
9
The cases were distributed in the different wards as
follows:—-East 3, North 2, North-West 3, and South-West 1.
Bacteriological examinations were made of 10 specimens of
blood, of which 2 were found to be doubtful and 8 negative.
Erysipelas.
1912 Average of
previous 10 years.
Number of Cases 188 153
Number of Deaths 4 —