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Southwark 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The number of cases notified as compared with London, during the last ten years was:—
| In Southwark. | In London. | In Southwark. | In London | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 284 | 7,101 | 1917 | 580 | 8,300 |
| 1913 | 327 | 7,654 | 1918 | 504 | 8,174 |
| 1914 | 338 | 9,118 | 1919 | 505 | 9,479 |
| 1915 | 387 | 9,166 | 1920 | 457 | 13,784 |
| 1916 | 442 | 8,754 | 1921 | 537 | 16,319 |
Number of deaths from Diphtheria during the last ten years:—
| In Southwark. | In London. | In Southwark. | In London. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 27 | 452 | 1917 | 46 | 580 |
| 1913 | 19 | 431 | 191S | 41 | 654 |
| 1914 | 37 | 706 | 1919 | 42 | 777 |
| 1915 | 37 | 699 | 1920 | 37 | 1,009 |
| 1916 | 41 | 604 | 1921 | 30 | 1,131 |
Of the 537 cases notified 532, or 99.1 per cent, were removed to
hospital with 30 deaths, a mortality of 56 per cent. In regard to the
5 cases nursed at home, they all recovered.
ENTERIC FEVER.
One death from Enteric Fever occurred in the borough during the
year, as against 5, 3 and 1. in the three preceding years.
The total number of cases notified was 7 for the present year, and
8, 12 and 8, for the three preceding years.
The number of cases notified during the last ten years:—
| 1912 | 39 | 1917 | 10 |
| 1913 | 39 | 1918 | 8 |
| 1914 | 24 | 1919 | 12 |
| 1915 | 23 | 1920 | 8 |
| 1916 | 13 | 1921 | 7 |
The number of deaths from Enteric Fever for the last ten years:—
| 1912 | 4 | 1917 | 5 |
| 1913 | 6 | 1918 | 1 |
| 1914 | 2 | 1919 | 3 |
| 1915 | 3 | 1920 | 5 |
| 1916 | 2 | 1921 | 1 |
Of the 7 cases notified 7 were removed to hospital, of which 1 died
a mortality of 14.3 per cent.