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Woolwich 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Scarlet Fever.
37. There were 513 eases of Scarlet Fever notified, equivalent
to a rate of 4'07 per thousand population. This is the
highest rate since 1899, but it is lower than the rate in each of
the years 1892—1899. (See Table V.)
38. The following table shows the case rates of Scarlet Fever in the Borough and each Parish during the past five years, compared with London :—
| 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough | 2.64 | 2.14 | 3.16 | 3.75 | 4.07 |
| Woolwich Parish | 2.55 | 2.49 | 3.05 | 3.76 | 3.10 |
| Plumstead ,, | 2.63 | 1.88 | 3.19 | 4.08 | 4.42 |
| Eltham „ | 3.42 | 2.45 | 3.40 | 1.44 | 5.34 |
| London County | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.75 | 2.89 | 4.12 |
39. Table DX gives the age distribution, the number in each
ward, and the number of those removed to hospital. The Central,
St. Nicholas, and Eltham Wards were most affected.
40. There were 10 deaths, giving a death rate of 0'08 per
thousand population, compared with 0'04, 0'06, 0'03, and 0T3 in
the four preceding years, and 0'19 in the ten years 1891—1900.
The death rate in London was 0'12. It appears from the report of
Sir Shirley Murphy that for the three years 1901, 1902, 1903,
Woolwich had the lowest Scarlet Fever death rate of all the Metropolitan
Boroughs.
41. Hospital Isolation.—Of the 513 cases, 417, or 81 per
cent., were removed to one of the Fever Hospitals, compared
with 86 and 84 per cent, in the two preceding years. Eleven
cases, or 2 per cent., were reported, after observation at Hospital,
not to be Scarlet Fever.