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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 1913
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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OTHER NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
| Ward. | small Pox | Erysipelas. | Continued Fever. | Puerperal Fever. | Acute Polio Myelitis. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Glanders. | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | Total. | |
| East | ... | ... | 53 | 49 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | 54 | 53 | 107 |
| North | ... | ... | 30 | 25 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | ... | ... | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| North-West | ... | ... | 15 | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| South | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| South-East | ... | ... | 10 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| South-West | ... | ... | 6 | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Total | ... | ... | 119 | 111 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | 13 | 1 | ... | 126 | 125 | 251 |
AGES OF PATIENTS NOTIFIED. All ages. 251
| Under 1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | 65 & Upwards | All Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 15 | 11 | 38 | 76 | 70 | 15 | 251 |
Disinfection.
The disinfection of infected clothing and bedding has been carried
out at the Disinfecting Station, Watson Street, by means of two
machines of the Washington-Lyons pattern.