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Deptford 1927
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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(5) H.S., a lad of 13 years, living in Malpas Road, was notified on
July 2nd as having Paratyphoid B. He had visited a coast town in
company with a party of lads and while there had been sick. That
being so, one would suspect infection on a prior date, but, it is curious
that he was not notified until fourteen days after. He denied that he
had eaten any suspicious foodstuffs; he may have partaken something
of the kind and probably forgot.
| 1921 | 47 notifications; | 119 deaths |
| 1922 | 125 ,, | 201 „ |
| 1923 | 74 ,, | 91 „ |
| 1924 | 144 ,, | 150 „ |
| 1925 | 153 ,, | 114 „ |
| 1926 | 185 ,, | 108 „ |
| 1927 | 197 ,, | 120 „ |
These diseases are compulsorily notifiable under the Public Health
(Infectious Diseases), Regulations, 1927.
197 cases were notified during the year, as against 185 in the
previous year.
This table shews an unsatisfactory state of affairs, and proves that
Pneumonia is not being notified as it ought to be. All cases of
Pneumonia do not die. If a case of Pneumonia is not notified, one
cannot make enquiries as to presence or absence of nursing assistance,
home helps, environment, etc.
| 1921 | 11 cases Puerperal Fever; | 4 deaths |
| 1922 | 7 „ ,, | 3 „ |
| 1923 | 7 ,, ,, | 3 ,, |
| 1994 | 6 ,,,, | 3 „ |
| 1925 | 17 „ ,, | 7 „ |
| 1926 | 10 „ „ | 2 „ |
| 1927 | 2 „ ,, | — ,, |
There were two cases of Puerperal Fever and 16 of Puerperal
Pyrexia during the year. Puerperal Pyrexia became notifiable on
1st October, 1926.