London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Woolwich 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Part I.—Statistics.
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Population—New Houses 9
Births 11
Deaths—Corrections Applied 12
Woolwich Death Rate compared with Other Boroughs 13
Life Capital Saved 14
Infant Mortality 16
Zymotic Death Rate 17
Deaths in Public Institutions 18
Inquests and Uncertified Deaths 18
Small-Pox and Vaccination 19
Measles—Closure of Infant Classes 20
Measures Adopted for Prevention 22
Scarlet Fever—Return Cases 22
Diphtheria—Bacteriological Examination 24
Enteric Fever—Prevalence at Eltham—Shell Fish 30
Bacteriological Diagnosis 31
Diarrhoea—Infant Feeding 32
Erysipelas 33
Puerperal Fever 33
Influenza 34
Bronchitis and Pneumonia 34
Phthisis—Voluntary Notification—Bacteriological Diagnosis 35
Preventive Measures—Spitting 39
Sanatoria for 40
Cancer 41
Alcoholism—Death Rate in Public Houses 41
Meteorology 43