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Woolwich 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE No. 27.

Period elapsing:Total.
Under 1 month.1-2 months.2-3 months.Over 3 months.
1920No. of cases1....12
1921Do.512311
1922Do.1641122

Home Isolation. Five cases, or 11 per cent, of all cases,
were isolated at home, and in no instance did a return case
occur.
Multiple Cases. The following Table No. 28, shows the
house distribution of cases of diphtheria in Wards :

TABLE No. 28.

DockyardSt. Mary'sRiverSt. George'sBurrageHerbertGlyndonSt. Margaret'sCentralSt. NicholasElthamTotal housesTotal Cases
No. of houses in which
1 case occurred691116161330271610348295295
2 cases occurred....111323414103978
3....1......211821545
4................1..128
5........1............15
6..................1..16
Total houses691317181634312212661353437