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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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TABLE 32.
| Year. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Whole Borough. | Percentage removed to Hospital. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West. | East. | |||||
| 1901 | 1.56 | 1.90 | 2.33 | 1.84 | 73 | |
| 1902 | 1.67 | 2.09 | 1.08 | 1.87 | 81 | |
| 1903 | 1.27 | 1.67 | 1.40 | 1.51 | 84 | |
| 1904 | 1.22 | 1.47 | 0.45 | 1.30 | 82 | |
| 1905 | 2.45 | 2.22 | 0.86 | 2.01 | 80 | |
| 1906 | 3.43 | 2.26 | 6.70 | 2.80 | 67 | |
| 1907 | 1.85 | 2.36 | 1.57 | 1.83 | 84 | |
| 1908 | 3.18 | 2.88 | 1.69 | 2.61 | 89 | |
| 1909 | 1.97 | 3.08 | 1.71 | 0.68 | 1.88 | 89 |
| 1910 | 1.06 | 1.66 | 1.63 | 0.50 | 1.15 | 81 |
| 1911 | 2.40 | 1.19 | 2.33 | 2.30 | 1.68 | 93 |
| 1912 | 4.38 | 3.79 | 2.81 | 1.71 | 3.09 | 81 |
| 1913 | 4.43 | 2.32 | 1.02 | 1.29 | 1.91 | 85 |
| 1914 | 4.92 | 2.36 | 2.39 | 3.33 | 2.72 | 94 |
| 1915 | 2.23 | 1.99 | 2.87 | 0.88 | 1.77 | 92 |
| 1916 | 2.80 | 211 | 1.23 | 1.72 | 1.81 | 91 |
| 1917 | 1.76 | 1.60 | 1.50 | 2.96 | 1.65 | 91 |
| 1918 | 2.11 | 1.74 | 1.37 | 1.32 | 1.42 | 94 |
| 1919 | 4.77 | 2.69 | 2.29 | 2.02 | 2.92 | 87 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Puerperal Fever and Epidemic
Diarrhœ.
67. These diseases are dealt with under the Maternity and
Child Welfare Section of the report.
Pneumonia, Malaria, Dysentery and Trench Fever.
68. During the year the following number of cases were
notified:—
Pneumonia 123
Malaria 61
Dysentery 7
Trench Fever -
These diseases became compulsorily notifiable under the
Public Health Regulations of 7th January, 1919. The value of
notification without adequate machinery for dealing further
with these cases is very doubtful and little or no experience
except as to incidence has been gained. Even these figures of