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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 1899
The eleventh annual report of the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1899
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Dockyard Arsenal
Sub-District. Sub-District. Total.
*Small-pox — 1 1
Scarlet Fever 95 73 168
Typhus — - -
Relapsing Fever — —
Diphtheria 47 95 142
Membranous Croup 1 — 1
Continued Fever - — —
Typhoid or Enteric Fever 14 13 27
Cholera — — —
Erysipelas 11 18 29
Puerperal Fever 3 2 5
Totals 171 202 373
Of these 373 cases 289 were removed to Hospital as follows:—
Dockyard
Sub-District.
Arsenal
Sub-District.
Total.
*Small-pox
—
1
1
Scarlet Fever
81
64
145
Diphtheria
42
72
114
Membranous Croup
—
—
—
Typhoid or Enteric Fever
12
10
22
Erysipelas
—
4
4
Puerperal Fever
2
1
3
Totals
137
152
289
In other words, the following cases were treated at home:—
Dockyard
Sub-District.
Arsenal
Sub-District.
Total.
Scarlet Fever
14
9
23
Diphtheria
5
23
28
Membranous Croup ...
1
0
1
Typhoid or Enteric Fever
2
3
5
Erysipelas
11
14
25
Puerperal Fever
1
1
2
Totals
34
50
84
*This case was subsequently returned from Hospital as not being Small-pox.