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Woolwich 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The age distribution of notified cases of Pneumonia is
contained in Table IV.
ANTHRAX, GLANDERS AND HYDROPHOBIA.
No cases of these diseases were notified during the year.
ERYSIPELAS.
There were 59 cases of Erysipelas notified during the year
and 2 deaths occurred. The death-rates from this disease
since 1917 are shown in Table No. 28.
The following Table No. 36 shows the number of notifications
received each year since 1917 (in Parishes) and the
percentage of cases receiving hospital treatment:—
TABLE No. 36.
| Year. | The Borough. | Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | Cases receiving Hospital Treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West. | East. | |||||
| 1917 | 79 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 11 | .. |
| 1918 | 61 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
| 1919 | 63 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 13 |
| 1920 | 82 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 15 | 5 |
| 1921 | 59 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS, POST-BASIC
MENINGITIS, POLIO-MYELITIS AND
ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA.
The following Table, No. 37, shows the age and sex distribution
of all cases of these diseases occurring during the
year:—