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Southwark 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The annual mortality per 1,000 living was 0.03.
The number of cases notified during the last ten years:—
| 1908 | 48 | 1913 | 39 |
| 1909 | 35 | 1914 | 24 |
| 1910 | 54 | 1915 | 23 |
| 1911 | 45 | 1916 | 13 |
| 1912 | 39 | 1917 | 10 |
The number of deaths from Enteric Fever for the last ten years:—
| 1908 | 6 | 1913 | 6 |
| 1909 | 6 | 1914 | |
| 1910 | 1915 | 3 | |
| 1911 | 5 | 1916 | |
| 1912 | 4 | 1917 | 5 |
Of the 10 cases notified 10 were removed to hospital, of which
5 died, a mortality of 50. per cent.
MEASLES.
This disease has been again very prevalent during 1917. The notifications
numbered 1,530 for the year as against 2,310 for 1916. The
total deaths were 75.
Deaths from Measles during the last ten years: —
| 1908 | 77 | 1913 | 105 |
| 1909 | 127 | 1914 | 95 |
| 1910 | 225 | 1915 | 131 |
| 1911 | 120 | 1916 | 94 |
| 1912 | 139 | 1917 | 75 |
The annual death-rate per 1.00 living 0.4.
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER
During the year 17 cases of Oerebro-Spinal Fever were notified, of
which 12 died. Also 2 cases of Poliomyelitis of which 1 died.
DIARRHÆA.
The deaths from Diarrhæa and Enteritis numbered 10S The year
under consideration was again distinetly favourable to infants in regard
to these complaints.
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