London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Greenwich 1927
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1927
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| Disease. | Total Cases Notified.* | Cases admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 448 | 446 | 11 |
| Scarlet Fever | 486 | 481 | 2 |
| Enteric (including paratyphoid) | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 10 | 9 | — |
| Pneumonia | 145 | 68 | 12 |
| Erysipelas | 64 | 22 | - |
| Acute Polio Myelitis | 2 | — | 1 |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | 2 | 2 | - |
| Membranous Croup | 1 | - | |
| Malaria | 8 | - | - |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 17 | 10 | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 1 | — |
| Dysentery | 1 | 1 | — |
| Notifiable Locally. | |||
| Measles | 234 | 10 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 401 | 31 | 16 |
| Diarrhœa | 72 | 1 | 8 |
* For particulars as to Age Groups see Tables at end of Report.