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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
Woolwich 1919
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich
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cases were admitted to hospital on the recommendation of your
Medical Officer. The number of deaths was 11 as compared with
29 in 1918, and 10 in 1917. Ten of the deaths occurred in
children under five years of age.
Enteric Fever.
54. There were 26 cases of enteric fever notified during the
year. One of these cases was ultimately diagnosed as pleurisy,
and one as Tuberculosis. The number of deaths was five, giving
a death-rate of 0.03.
Bacteriological diagnosis. Similar facilities as for diphtheria
(q.v.) are provided at the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, and
during the year, 20 samples of blood were examined for Widals
re-action. A positive result was obtained in 8.
The following table, No. 30, shows the average number of cases
notified in each quinquennial period since 1901, and the number
of cases notified in the last four years, with the percentage
removed to hospital:—
TABLE 30.
| 1901—5 | 1906-10 | 1911-15 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich | 13 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | |
| Plumstead | 21 | West | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| East | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Eltham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| Totals | 43 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 26 | |
| Percentage removed toHospital | 72% | 69% | 80% | 89% | 83% | 90% | 88% | |
Scarlet Fever.
55. Notifications. During the year 243 cases of scarlet fever
were notified as compared with 222 in 1918, and 147 in 1917.