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Southwark 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The percentage of deaths to the cases notified was 11.0.
The annual mortality per 1,000 living was 0.20.
The number of cases notified as compare 1 with London, during the last ten years was :—
| In Southwark. | In London. | In Southwark. | In London. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 304 | 6,482 | 1910 | 284 | 5.494 |
| 1906 | 401 | 8,045 | 1911 | 293 | 7,389 |
| 1907 | 422 | 8,771 | 1912 | 284 | 7,101 |
| 1908 | 270 | 8,002 | 1913 | 327 | 7,654 |
| 1909 | 256 | 6,685 | 1914 | 338 | 9,118 |
Number of deaths from Diphtheria during the last ten years:—
| In Southwark. | In London. | In Southwark. | In London. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 44 | 546 | 1910 | 35 | 434 |
| 1906 | 31 | 691 | 1911 | 30 | 612 |
| 1907 | 36 | 781 | 1912 | 27 | 452 |
| 190S | 32 | 724 | 1913 | 19 | 431 |
| 1909 | 33 | 605 | 1914 | 37 | 706 |
Of the 338 cases notified 330, or 97.6 per cent., were removed to
hospital with 34 deaths, a mortality of 10.3 per cent., whilst in the 8
cases treated at home there were 3 deaths, a mortality of 375 per cent.
The wards most affected were in the order named.
ENTERIC FEVER.
The deaths from Enteric Fever in the borough during the year
numbered 2, as against 6, 4 and 5. in the three preceding years.
The total number of cases notified was 24 for the present year, and
39, 39 and 45, for the three preceding years.
The annual mortality per 1,000 living was 0.01.