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Woolwich 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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in the three preceding years The case-rate (number of cases
per 1,000 population) corrected for cases of mistaken diagnosis,
was 1.88, compared with 2.61 in 1908, and 219, the average
of the ten preceding years 4 of the cases were bacteriological,
ie, had no symptoms
49 There were 25 deaths, compared with 18, 23, and 15 in
the three preceding years The death-rate was 0 20, compared
with 016 in 1908, and 0.19 the average of the ten preceding
years The London death-rate was 0.12
50 74 cases were in Woolwich Parish, 126 in West
Plumstead, 59 in East Plumstead, and 9 in Eltham, The

following table shows the case-rate in each parish (not corrected for mistaken diagnosis) in the past seven years, compared with London and the Borough:—

1901-51906190719081909
Borough1.712.801.832.611.88
Woolwich Parish1.633.431.853.181.97
Plumstead Parish1.872.262.362.88w.3.08
E.1.71
Eltham Parish1.626.701.571.690.68
London1.901.701.851.641.38

51 238 cases, or 89 per cent. of notifications, were removed
to hospital, compared with 67, 83, and 89 percent. in the three
preceding years A certificate of efficient home isolation was
given in 1 case (8 in 1905, 21 in 1906, 30 in 1907, and 7
in 1908)
The case mortality was 10.4 per cent. compared with 17.8,
66, 5.7, 6.3, and 5.5, in the five preceding years, and 9.4 in
London