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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 38.
| Month. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| February | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| March | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| April | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| May | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| June | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| July | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| August | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| September | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| October | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| November | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| December | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 81 | 55 | 136 |
75. No special action was taken with regard to Malaria,
Dysentery or Trench Fever.
ANTHRAX, GLANDERS AND HYDROPHOBIA.
76. No cases of these diseases were notified during the
year.
ERYSIPELAS.
77. There were 82 cases of Erysipelas notified during the
year, and one death occurred. The death-rates from this
disease since 1915, are shown in table No. 29.
The following table No. 39, shows the number of notifications
received each year since 1901 (in Parishes) and the
percentage of cases removed to hospital.