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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 1914
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Notifiable Infectious Diseases.
The total number of cases of Infectious Diseases notified during
the year under the provision of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, and the Tuberculosis Regulations was 1794. This shows an
increase of 56 on the preceding year.
During the past five years the total number of cases notified and the attack rates per 1,000 of the population have been as follows:-
| 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of cases | 692 | 1233 | 1,254 | 1,738 | 1794 |
| Estimated population | 119,642 | 109,475 | 109,377 | 109,280 | 109,182 |
| Attack rate per 1000 of population | 5.8 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 15.6 | 16.4 |
Briefly, this increase in notifications for 1914 was due to the number
of cases of Scarlet Fever notified, which were 227 in excess of the
previous year, but there were 165 fewer cases of Tuberculosis notified.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 45 | 0 | 9 |
| Second „ | 50 | 9 | 9 |
| Third „ | 54 | 18 | 9 |
| Fourth „ | 65 | 8 | 6 |
| £215 | 17 | 9 |
All fees except those for the notification of Tuberculosis are
repaid to the Sanitary Authority by the Metropolitan Asylums Board.
Discovery and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases.
It is well to know that unrecognised cases largely spread infectious
diseases.