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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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the quinquennia 1891-5, 1896-1900, 1901-5 and in 1906-10, 1911 and 1912, compared with London. The greatest reduction was in the Parish of Woolwich.
| 1891-5. | 1896-1900. | 1901-5. | 1906-10. | 1911. | 1912. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate. | Aver. No. per year. | Rate. | Aver. No. per year. | Rate. | Aver. No. per year. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | No. | Rate. | ||
| Woolwich Parish | - | 2.80 | 92 | 2.23 | 89 | 2.15 | 56 | 1.46 | 66 | 1.80 | 48 | 1.30 | |
| Humstead | West | - | 1.78 | 92 | 1.42 | 97 | 1.34 | 87 | 1.201 | w 41 | 102 | 31 | 0.76 |
| East | e 33 | 107 | 37 | 1.18 | |||||||||
| Eltham Parish | - | - | 9 | 1.28 | 6 | 0.63 | 8 | 0.64 | 6 | 0.45 | 8 | 0.57 | |
| ?he Borough | - | - | 193 | 1.74 | 192 | 1.56 | 151 | 1.22 | 146 | 1.20 | 124 | 1.01 | |
| LONDON | - | 1.88 | - | 1.80 | - | 1.57 | - | 1.33 | - | 1.32 | - | 1.34 | |
69. To judge of the decrease of tuberculosis, it is necessary
to consider carefully the figures given above for the various
forms of disease. It is seen that the number of cases of simple
meningitis has considerably diminished, while that of tuberculous
meningitis has increased. The number of the two
together has diminished. There can be little doubt that
cases which were formerly called simple meningitis are now
certified as tuberculous, meningitis, and that the latter has
really decreased. The decrease of abdominal tuberculosis is
steady and marked.
The real diminution of tuberculosis other than phthisis is
no doubt greater than appears on the surface. The reduction
of phthisis in recent years is very marked and satisfactory.