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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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Infantile Diarrhœa.
Since 1920, this has been notifiable in the case of children under
two years of age, and the following are particulars of notifications
received and deaths :—
Average Average Average
1920-24 1925-29 1930-34 1935 1936 1937
Cases Notified 66 75 26 12 58 29
Deaths 28 15 18 16 18 11
All cases of Infantile Diarrhœa are investigated by the Health
Visitors with the object of securing nursing assistance or hospital
treatment where such is required. Insanitary conditions are passed to
the District Sanitary Inspector to be dealt with.
| Year. | Cases. | Deaths. | Death-rate per 1,000 births. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average 1915-1924 | 7 | 4 | 1·6 | |
| 1925-1929 | 8 | 3 | 1·7 | |
| 1930 | 8 | 3 | 1·7 | |
| 1931 | 5 | 4 | 2·3 | |
| 1932 | 2 | 2 | 1·2 | |
| 1933 | 4 | 6 | 3·8 | |
| 1934 | 6 | 2 | 1·2 | |
| 1935 | 1 | — | — | |
| 1936 | 2 | — | — | |
| 1937 | 5 | — | — | |
From 1933 onwards, the death-rate is calculated per 1,000 total
(live and still) births.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
Since 1st October, 1926, notification is compulsory in the case of
any woman who, within 21 days subsequent to confinement, develops
a temperature of 100.4° F. where such temperature continues for, or
recurs within, a period of 24 hours irrespective of the cause. The
notifications received have been as follows:—
Average
1926 (part) 1927 1928 1929 1930-34 1935 1936 1937
Cases 5 16 12 6 15 9 10 22