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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 1918

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health 1918

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Table: The following table gives particulars as to the cause of death

The following table gives particulars as to the cause of death

1. Natural causes...57
2, Alcoholism...1
3. Accidental Causes
Burns and Scalds4
Drowning3
Vehicular traffic
(a) By road10
(b) By rail2
Explosions8
Suffocation-Overlying3
Other Accidental causes1848
4. Homicidal Cases
Suicide4
Murder and Manslaughter26
112

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The "Accidental Causes" were 37, 39, 63, and 52, in the
four preceding years. The "Homicidal Causes" were 21, 13, 12,
and 7, in the same years. The reduction of accidents and homicide;
is very satisfactory.
The death-rate from violence was 0.37 compared with
0.56 in London.
SMALL-POX.
23. Not a single case of small-pox was notified in Woolwich.
35 cases were notified in London. In view of the possible spread
of the disease to this district the Medical Officer of Health was
authorised to arrange for the maintenance and observation of
contacts at the Health Shelter.
The Local Government Board has authorised all Medical
Officers of Health to vaccinate contacts who require it.
MEASLES.
24. There were 21 deaths from Measles, giving a rate of 0.14,
compared with 0.33, 0.17 and 0.21 in the three preceding years.
-The rate in London County was 0.42.
25. Of the 21 who died from measles, 20 were under five
years of age.
26, 800 notifications were received under the Local Government
Board Order, compared with 1,590 and 1,710 in 1916 and 1917.
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