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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

Woolwich 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE XI.Table of Population, Births, and of Infections Disease Cases notified to the Medical Officer of Health during the year1895,in the Urban Sanitary District of Woolwich, classified according to diseases, ages, etc.

TABLE XI.

Table of Population, Births, and of Infections Disease Cases notified to the Medical Officer of Health during the year1895,in the Urban Sanitary District of Woolwich, classified according to diseases, ages, etc.

District.Disease.Population of all ages.Registered Births.Age under 5 or over 5 years.Number Notified.Number removed to Hospital.
January.February.March.April.May.June.July-August.September.October.November.December.Total.January.February.March.April.May.June.July-August.September.October.November.December.Total.
Census 1891.Estimated to middle of 1895.
.WOOLWICH .DOCKYARD.Small PoxUnder 5..............................................................................
Over 5............1..................1...............1..................1
CholeraUnder 5..............................................................................
Over 5..............................................................................
DiphtheriaUnder 52......31211...11315............1211...1129
Over 52...123252...124241...113142...11217
Membranous CroupUnder 5..............................................................................
Over 5..............................................................................
Erysipelas1960620492570Under 5.................................11.......................................
Over 5...213241......1...115.......................................
ScarlatinaUnder 5...111......84227127......11......441...5117
Over 51214313152375157121412132363150
TyphusUnder 5..............................................................................
Over 5..............................................................................
TyphoidUnder 5..............................................................................
Over 5............453.........2...14............142v............7
PuerperalUnder 5...........................................................................
Over 5...............1..................1.......................................
ContinuedUnder 5..............................................................................
Over 5..............................................................................

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The case of Small Pox was found to be one of Chicken Pox.