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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

Southwark 1917

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

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Table: TABLE 34—Continued.

TABLE 34—Continued.

1915-16.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other Diseases, &c.Verminous Persons.
Week Ending.No. of Families.No. of Persons.No. of Days.No. of Families.No. of Persons.No. of Day?.No. of Families.No. of Persons.No. of Days.No. of FamiliesNo. of Persons.No. of Days.No. of FamiliesNo. of Persons.No. of Days.
Brt. frwd.725751447117———812183611
July 7————————————-——
„ 14126——————————-—
„ 21---------126——-
„ 28-------------——
Aug. 4——------------—
„ 11———1412------———
„ 18-----——-------—
„ 25—-—148--------—
Sept. 1--------------—
„ 8--------------—
„ 15———126——-——————
„ 22122------------
„ 29---------*38104———
Oct. 6---------*1742———
„13-——31332--------—
„ 20--------------—
„ 27———111—-------—
Nov. 329232818---------
„ 10—————————————-—
„171515—----------—
„ 24---------------
Dec. 1---------------
„ 81112410---------
„ 152515------111144
„ 222618-----—*1324———
„ 292719————————122
Total19621742583204———153319551216
*Persons rendered temporarily homeless, their homes having been destroyed by bombs dropped by enemy aircraft.