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Southwark 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: The number of cases notified, as compared with London, during the last ten years was :—

The number of cases notified, as compared with London, during the last ten years was :—

In Southwark.In London.In Southwark.In London.
190351212,531190877522,072
190441513,438190959017,251
190577619,461191041910,509
19061,47020,329191148010,489
19071,27525,925191250011,312
The Wards most affected were St. Mary, St. Michael, St. George and St. John.
Number of deaths from Scarlet Fever during the last ten years:—
In Southwark.In London.In Southwark.In London.
190318361190824548
190412365190914383
19052854919109214
1906 190745 35533 6441911 19126 6172 159

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Of the 500 cases notified in the present year, as many as 493 were
removed to hospital, i.e., 98.6 per cent., as against 98.7 per cent. for last
year.
The deaths in the 493 cases sent to hospital numbered 4, a mortality
of 0.8 per cent.
In the 7 cases treated at home, there were 2 deaths, a percentage
of 28.5.
It is our practice to spray the room with formalin and to strip the
paper off the walls in the process of disinfection after Scarlet Fever. In
the event of the room being verminous it is afterwards fumigated with
sulphur.
DIPHTHERIA.
There has been as in recent years a small amount of the disease in
the borough. The incidence of the disease has been singularly even in
the various wards.
No outbreak of any importance has to be recorded.
The total number of cases notified, including Membranous Croup
was 284, as against 293 for last year.