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Southwark 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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WHOOPING COUGH.
This disease for some years, as will be seen by the accompanying
table has averaged 58 deaths in the year. No serious rise has occurred
since 1907. The course of the complaint is a protracted one, and is
very little influenced by Public Health measures.
The deaths from this disease were 46 for the year.
The annual death-rate per 1,000 living was 0.25.
Deaths from Whooping Cough for the last ten years:—
1906 54 1911 64
1907 103 1912 49
1908 50 1913 38
1909 57 1914 59
1910 60 1915 46
HEALTH WORK.
The number of visits made by the women inspectors to houses in
connection with Births, and other Health Work during 1915.
| Nature of visit. | Miss Wilkinson. No. of visits. | Miss Reddoch. No. of visits. | TOTAL. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original visits in relation to Births | 267 | 1588 | 1855 |
| Revisits in relation to Births | 210 | 2269 | 2479 |
| Visits to premises where occupiers were found to be out | 35 | 1074 | 1109 |
| Visits in relation to other Health work | 22 | 554 | 576 |
| Total | 534 | 5485 | 6019 |