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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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a statement of the notifications received and deaths recorded follows:—
| No. of cases Notified. | No. of deaths (all forms of Pneumonia.) | Death rate per 1,000 population. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average 1920-1924 | 94 | 137 | 1·2 |
| 1925-1929 | 172 | 121 | 1·0 |
| 1930 | 74 | 73 | 0·7 |
| 1931 | 101 | 113 | 1·0 |
| 1932 | 104 | 82 | 0·7 |
| 1933 | 157 | 84 | 0·8 |
| 1934 | 137 | 84 | 0·8 |
| 1935 | 77 | 64 | 0·6 |
| 1936 | 83 | 63 | 0·6 |
| 1937 | 117 | 83 | 0·9 |
For the treatment of Pneumonia a stock of Vaccines and Sera for
issue to Practitioners is kept at the Town Hall.
Malaria.
Since the 1st January, 1928, Malaria, induced therapeutically, is
notifiable if liable to recur.
Average Average Average
1920-1924 1925-1929 1930-1934 1935 1936 1937
Cases ... 8 4 0.8 — 2 —
No deaths have been registered from this cause.
Dysentery.
The figures are as follows:—
Average Average Average
1920-1924 (total) 1925-29 1930-1234 1935 1936 1937
Cases ... 3 2.5 0 — 1 20
Deaths ... — 0.4 0 — — —
The 20 notifications of Dysentery were received during the period
from 27th October to the end of the year.
Bacteriological tests were carried out in 19 cases (including 3 cases
notified from hospitals); the remaining case did not submit to test.
B. Dysenteriæ (Sonne) was isolated in 6 cases, the remaining 13
proving negative.
Deptford was not the only borough affected; a perusal of the
notifications for the County of London showed that the epidemic was
widespread throughout the Metropolis.