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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 1925
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Malaria.
Five cases of Malaria were notified in the persons of ex-service
men who had contracted the disease in the East.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
Nine cases were notified during the year ; one case was afterwards
certified to be not suffering from this disease.
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis.
Four patients were notified suffering from this disease.
| DISEASE | Total Cases Notified | Cases admitted to Hospital, | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 610 | 606 | 23 |
| Scarlet Fever | 310 | 303 | 3 |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 4 | 4 | - |
| Puerperal Fever | 17 | 15 | 7 |
| Pneumonia | 153 | 16 | 114 |
| Measles | 1,207 | 109 | 31 |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) | 48 | 6 | 12 |
| Erysipelas | 65 | 19 | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 4 | 2 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 20 | 10 | — |
Prevalence of, and Control Over Infectious Diseases.
The Table giving the incidence of notifiable diseases for the year
1925 will be found elsewhere in the report. This table gives the cases
in accordance with the age groups requested by the Ministry of Health.
The following Table gives the incidence of the infectious diseases
over the last five years:—