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Woolwich 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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preceding years. The rate in London County was 0.57
compared with 0.41 in 1910.
30. Of the 28 who died from Measles, 27 were under
five years of age; 13 were males, and 15 females.
31. 801 notifications were received from school teachers,
compared with 825, 1,453, 519, 768, and 396, in the five
preceding years. The mortality per cent. of notifications
was 3.5, compared with 3.8, 4 8, l.9, 7.2, and 5.3, in the
five preceding years.
In 1910, 205 of the 396 cases notified were found on
visiting to be having medical attendance.

32.The following table gives the number of deaths and death-rates from Measles for the past six years and three preceding quinquennia in each parish, and the death-rate in London: —

Year.WoolwichPlumsteadEltkamThe BoroughLondon
No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateRate
1891-5 (average)200.49290.51Not recorded490.510.59
1896-1900 (average)340.81360.57Not recorded700.670.57
1901-5 (average)90.22150.221013260.210.44
190670.18210.28....280.240.40
1907350.87280.3770.55700.570.38
190850.1320.0330.23100.080.31
1909250.64300.40....550.450.48
1910110.2870.0930.22210.170.41
191170.19170.2440.30280.230.57