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Woolwich 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Eltham Nursing Association 8
Silvertown and North Woolwich Nursing Association
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The following Table, No. 29, shows the number of notifications
of pneumonia received each month classified according
to the description of pneumonia given on the certificate, and
the sex incidence. It also shows the number of deaths
occurring from all forms of pneumonia during these months.
In this connection, however, it must be remembered that
influenzal pneumonia deaths are classified as due to influenza.
TABLE No. 29.
| Month. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Lobar. | Type | Acute Primary. | No. of Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncho. | Influenzal | |||||||
| January | 49 | 54 | 103 | 4 | 3 | 86 | 10 | 19 |
| February | 31 | 24 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 15 | 14 |
| March | 15 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| April | 28 | 7 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| May | 15 | 11 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| June | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| July | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| August | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| September | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| October | 9 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 |
| November | 16 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| December | 21 | 15 | 36 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 197 | 148 | 345 | 76 | 73 | 133 | 63 | 116 | |
The following Table, No. 30, shows the distribution of
the various forms of pneumonia, as set out in the medical
certificates, in each Ward of the Borough:—