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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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In the ten years, 1891-1900, the case-rate per 1,000 population
was 0.07, and the death-rate 0.03. In 1901-5 the caserate
was 0.06, and the death-rate 0.03, and in 1906-10 the
case-rate was 0.05, and the death-rate, 0 016. There has been
a decided fall in the death-rate from this disease. Although
the apparent fall in the case-rate appears to be but slight,
it is probably just as great as that of the death-rate. Many
cases are now notified which in former years would have been
passed over.
INFLUENZA, BRONCHITIS, PNEUMONIA.
55. Influenza caused 33 deaths, compared with 39, 19, 25,
35, and 25 in the five preceding years. Bronchitis and
pneumonia caused 380 deaths, compared with 232, 200, 208,
253, and 285 in the five preceding years.
1912. The increase is as great in London as in Woolwich.
| 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | 1914. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia over 5 | 63 | 67 | 61 | 54 | 63 | 78 | 99 |
| Bronchitis over 5 | 101 | 50 | 84 | 84 | 120 | 113 | 160 |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia under 5 | 81 | 66 | 55 | 70 | 70 | 94 | 121 |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia over 5 | 164 | 166 | 145 | 138 | 183 | 191 | 259 |
| Bronchitis and pneumonia | M. | 144 | 149 | 196 | |||
| „ „ | F. | 109 | 136 | 184 | |||
TUBERCULOSIS.
56. Deaths. There were 232 deaths from tuberculous
disease, giving a death-rate of 1.72, compared with 1.46, 1.65,
1.34, 1.69, and 1.68 in the five preceding years.