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Woolwich 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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63. There were 6 deaths giving a rate of 0 05, compared
with 0 11 and 010 in the two preceding years. This is the
lowest death rate recorded. The London death rate was 0 08.

64. The following were the cases occurring in each parish during the past four years.

1900.1901.1902.1903.
Woolwich23211710
Plumstead39322422
Eltham415910

65. Two cases were attributed to eating oysters, one to
periwinkles, one to crayfish and crabs bought and cooked at
Hull, four to watercress, five to unknown causes outside the
Borough, viz., at Felixstowe, Shoeburyness, Portsmouth,
Brighton, and Newport, respectively; one fell in the Victoria
Dock 10 days before the onset, and one was employed on a
river steamer; in seven cases the infection was contracted
from a previous case in the home, viz., one in one home, and
six in another, the first case in each instance not having been
diagnosed till the others had been infected. In five cases
occurring in Eltham, the infection was attributed to a milk
supply coming from a farm in Mottingham, outside the Borough.
66. On the 22nd April, I made the following report on
Enteric Fever in Eltham:—
Enteric Fever at Eltham.—The Borough of Woolwich has
been remarkably free from Enteric Fever during the present
year, only six cases having occurred up to this date. Three of
these have, however, been in Eltham, one at each of the
following houses :—
F., 32, " Eathavon," West Park, began 26/2/03.
M., 5, " Wensley House," Court Road, began 12/3/03.
F., 18, Park Villas, Court Road, began 6/4/03.