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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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DIPHTHERIA.
Notifications. During the year 592 cases of diphtheria
were notified, as compared with 427 in 1920, 398 in 1919,
and 208 in 1918. Table IV. shows the age distribution, the
number in each parish, and the number removed to hospital.
The following Table (No. 32) shows the case-rate in each
parish and the percentage removed to hospital each year since
1917. The term "case-rate" means the mumber of cases
occurring per 1,000 population.
TABLE No. 32.
| Year. | The Borough. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Percentage removed to Hospital. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West. | East. | |||||
| 1917 | 1.65 | 1.76 | 1.60 | 1.50 | 2.96 | 91 |
| 1918 | 1.42 | 2.11 | 1.74 | 1.37 | 1.32 | 94 |
| 1919 | 2.92 | 4.77 | 2.69 | 2.29 | 2.02 | 87 |
| 1920 | 3.01 | 4.06 | 2.88 | 1.73 | 3.07 | 96 |
| 1921 | 4.34 | 3.81 | 5.06 | 5.37 | 2.58 | 98 |
| Period elapsing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 month. | 1-2 months. | 2-3 months. | Over 3 months. | Total. | ||
| 1920 | No. of cases | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 1921 | Do. | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |