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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. 44.
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | |
| Not notified or death before notification | 28 | 17.4 | 13 | 48.2 |
| Deaths 0.1 months after notification | 18 | 11.2 | 7 | 25.9 |
| „ 1-3 „ ,, | 16 | 9.9 | 2 | 7.4 |
| „ 3-12 „ „ | 41 | 25.5 | 2 | 7.4 |
| „ 1-2 years „ „ | 26 | 16.2 | 1 | 3.7 |
| „ 2—5 „ „ | 21 | 13.0 | 1 | 3.7 |
| „ over 5 „ „ | 11 | 6.8 | 1 | 3.7 |
| 161 | 27 | |||
80. Source of infection. Of the 428 primary cases notified
65 occurred in families where a previous case had been notified
either this year or in preceding years. The previous cases
(as notified) were as follows:—
Father 15
Mother 14
Brother 9
Sister 9
Husband 3
Wife 1
Son -
Daughter 1
Other relatives 13
81. Administrative Action. Voluntary Dispensary. A
voluntary dispensary, under the Central Fund for the Promotion
of the Dispensary system in London is established
at Maxey Road, Plumstead.