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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 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: For the past eight years the birth-rate has been as follows:—

For the past eight years the birth-rate has been as follows:—

189331.3
189430.5
189530.9
189630.5
189731.5
189830.2
189930.3
190028.2

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Marriages.
There have been 589 marriages registered during
the year; in the first quarter 140, in the second 132, in the third
162, and in the fourth 155.

Table: During the year 307 cases of infectious diseasehave been notified as follows (this number not including two second notifications):—

During the year 307 cases of infectious disease

have been notified as follows (this number not including two second notifications):—

Dockyard Sub-District.Arsenal Sub-District.Total.
Small-pox2–2
Scarlet Fever6173134
Typhus———
Relapsing Fever———
Diphtheria4660106
Membranous Croup101
Continued Fever———
Typhoid or Enteric Fever22123
Cholera———
Erysipelas132639
Puerperal Fever—22
Totals125182307

Table: Of these 307 cases 224 were removed to Hospital as follows:—

Of these 307 cases 224 were removed to Hospital as follows:—

Dockyard Sub-District.Arsenal Sub-District.Total.
Small-pox2–2
Scarlet Fever5460114
Diphtheria424587
Membranous Croup——–
Typhoid or Enteric Fever21517
Erysipelas314
Puerperal Fever———
Totals103121224