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Woolwich 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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It is satisfactory to note a further great reduction in the
mortality of this disease in the four years during -which'
this practice has been in force.
SCARLET FEVER.
35. There were 614 cases of scarlet fever notified (deducting
12 cases of mistaken diagnosis), equivalent to a rate
of 4 80 per 1,000 population, compared with 3'80 in 1912.
36. The following table shows the case-rates of scarlet fever in the Borough and each registration district during the past thirteen years, compared with London.
| Average. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-5. | 1906-10. | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | |
| Borough | 3.15 | 5.90 | 4.09 | 3.80 | 48.0 |
| Woolwich Parish | 2.99 | 5.66 | 2.89 | 2.41 | 5.44 |
| Plumstead, West „ East | 3.24 | 6.33 | 3.77 | 4.96 | 4.68 |
| 7.51 | 4.88 | 5.11 | |||
| Eltham Parish | 3.21 | 4.94 | 2.09 | 2.64 | 4.36 |
| London County | 3.57 | 4.22 | 2.32 | 1.76 | 3.89 |
37. Table 3 gives the age distribution, the number in
each parish, and the number removed to hospital. Woolwich
parish was most affected.
38. Deaths. There were 8 deaths, giving a death-rate of
0.06 per 1,000 population, compared with 0 03 in 1912, 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 1912 and 0.10 in 190610.
It appears, then, that although proportionately more