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Southwark 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Apart from an epidemic of Influenza in the early months of the
year which was responsible for 73 deaths, the Borough remained comparatively
free from Infectious Diseases.
The number of cases of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria remained more
or less stationary, and fortunately there were fewer deaths from these
causes than usual.
I find myself in the happy position of being able to report that
there is nothing further worthy of note to be said regarding the incidence
of Infectious Disease in Southwark.
SMALLPOX.
During the year under review no cases were notified. The number of cases notified during the last five years is as follows:—
| 1933 | 63 | 1936 | - |
| 1934 | 22 | 1937 | — |
| 1935 |
SCARLET FEVER.
Three hundred and eight cases of this disease were notified during
the year. The annual death-rate per 1,000 population for England and
Wales was 2.33; for London, 2.09; and for Southwark, 0.00.
The number of cases notified and the number of deaths during the last five years were as follows:—
| Notified. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 1,268 | 3 |
| 1934 | 748 | 5 |
| 1935 | 513 | 2 |
| 1936 | 352 | — |
| 1937 | 308 | — |