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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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Diphtheria.
There is a decrease in the number of cases
(being the lowest since 1896.)
Enteric or
Typhoid
Fever.
Twenty-three notifications were received, being
a slight decrease in the number received during
1899, but still somewhat higher than in the three
preceding years. In October and November 10 cases in 16
days were notified at North Woolwich. The drainage in most
of the houses was opened up and found defective.

Table: On reference to the Returns of the Metropolitan Asylums Board (see Table XIII) we get the notifications of the principal infectious diseases received by that Board for the corresponding seven years from the whole of London :—

On reference to the Returns of the Metropolitan Asylums Board (see Table XIII) we get the notifications of the principal infectious diseases received by that Board for the corresponding seven years from the whole of London :—

1894189518961897189818991900
Small-pox11929792251053229
Scarlet Fever106551975725647228761689418112
Diphtheria184401077213362128111154313365
Typhoid or Enteric Fever 336035063190311330244458

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It will be seen that whilst there are more notifications
from Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, and Enteric Fever, than in
1898, Scarlet Fever is considerably less than in 1897, and
Small-pox has decreased yearly.
Disinfection.
During the year 236 houses and 4405 articles
of clothing, bedding, etc., have been disinfected.
Temporary
Shelter.
Three families, represented by 10 persons, were
admitted to the old Shelter, 162, Samuel Street, to
the end of October, and two families represented by five persons
to the New Shelter, Sun Street, during November and
December,