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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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It thus appears that while in London the diarrhoea death-rate
has decreased in the past three years 16 per cent., in Woolwich
the rate has declined 34 per cent., so that as far as statistics can
be relied upon, this indicates a decided advantage derived from
notification.
If the rate in Woolwich had maintained during the years 1905-7
the same proportion to the London rate as it had during 1901-4
there would have been, in those three years, 39 more deaths from
diarrhoea, which represents about ten times as many children whose
health would have been seriously injured. The total cost of
notification in the three years was £78 2s.
Notified Cases of Zymotic Enteritis.
(July 1st to September 30th, 1907.)
T able I. Age and Sex.
| Total. | Males. | Females. | Under 3 months. | 3 to 6 months. | 6 to 9 months. | 9 to 12 months. | Total under 1 year. | 1 to 2 years. | 2 to 5 years. | Over 5 years. | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 48 | 43 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 49 | 23 | 3 | 18 | Notifications |
| 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | — | Deaths to October 31st |
Table II.
Distribution in Wards and Parishes.
| Notifications. | Deaths to Oct. 31st. | |
|---|---|---|
| Woolwich Parish | 26 | — |
| River Ward (North) | 9 | 2 |
| River Ward (South) | 1 | |
| Dockyard Ward | 12 | 1 |
| St. Mary's Ward | 2 | |
| St. George's Ward | 2 | |