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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 24. INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
| Diseases. | Total cases notified | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 152 | 147 | 2 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 334 | 322 | 4 | |
| Enteric Fever (including Para-typhoid) | 16 | 12 | — | |
| Puerperal Fever | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
| Pneumonia | 242 | 50 | |65 | |
| Erysipelas | 40 | 10 | 1 | |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Poliomyelitis | 6 | 4 | — | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Malaria | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Dysentery | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 18 | 8 | — | |
| Zymotic Enteritis | 49 | 7 | 17 | |
| Tuberculosis Pulmonary | Males | 128 | 139 | 93 |
| Females | 117 | 97 | 79 | |
| Total | 245 | 236 | 172 | |
| Tuberculosis Non-pulmonary | Males | 30 | 24 | 9 |
| Females | 36 | 22 | 10 | |
| Total | 66 | 46 | 19 | |
| Measles | 194 | 5 | — | |
| 1381 | 858 | 286 | ||
*. Not Notifiable—information obtained from voluntary sources.
† Deaths from Influenzal Pneumonia not included.
No cases of Smallpox, Typhus fever, Cholera, Continued
fever, Relapsing fever, Plague, Trench fever, Anthrax,
Glanders, Hydrophobia, or Acute Polio-encephalitis were
notified during the year.