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Woolwich 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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It is satisfactory to notice a further great reduction in the
mortality of this disease in the three years during which this
practice has been in force.
SCARLET FEVER.
35. There were 467 cases of scarlet fever notified (deducting
7 cases of mistaken diagnosis), equivalent to a rate of
3.80 per 1,000 population, compared with 4.09 in 1911. This
rate is the lowest since 1905.
36. The following table shows the case-rates of scarlet fever in the Borough and each registration district during the past twelve years, compared with London:—
| Average. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-5. | 1906-10. | 1911. | 1912. | |
| Borough | 315 | 5.90 | 4.09 | 3.80 |
| Woolwich Parish | 2.99 | 5.66 | 2.89 | 2.41 |
| Plumstead West | 3.24 | 6.33 | 3.77 | 4.96 |
| „ East | 7.51 | 4.88 | ||
| Eltham Parish | 3.21 | 4.94 | 2.09 | 2.64 |
| London County | 3.57 | 4.22 | 2.32 | 1.76 |
37. Table 3 gives the age distribution, the number in each
parish, and the number removed to hospital. West Plumstead
was most affected.
38. Deaths. There were 4 deaths, giving a death-rate of
0.03 per 1,000 population, compared with 0.02 in 1911, 0.09
in the five years 1906-10, and 019 in the ten years 1891—
1900. The death-rate in London was 0.04, compared with
0.04 in 1911 and 0.10 in 1906-10. It appears, then, that
although proportionately more cases are notified in Woolwich,
the death-rate from this disease is lower than in London.
The case mortality (or deaths per cent, of notifications) was
0.8, compared with 2.6 and 0.6 in the two preceding years.