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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. 31.
| Population in private families. | Attack rates per 1,000. | |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 person per room | 67,239 | .79 |
| 1-2 persons per room | 54,447 | 3.76 |
| More than 2 persons per room | 10,270 | 3.69 |
DIPHTHERIA.
Notification. During the year 152 cases of diphtheria
were notified, compared with 437 in 1922. The case rate is
shewn in Table No. 26. The number of notifications received
each quarter was as follows:—
First quarter, 44. Third quarter, 28.
Second quarter, 49. Fourth quarter, 31.
Return Cases. All the return cases occurred in one family
and the particulars are shewn in the following Table.
TABLE No. 32.
| No. in Register | Date admitted to Hospital. | Date Discharged. | Total days in Hospital. | Onset of Secondary Cases. | Remarks on primary case. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 436 | 26-12-1922 | 7-3-1923 | 72 | 14-3-1923 17-3-1923 22-3-1223 24-3-1923 26-3-1923 | — |
Home Isolation. Five cases, or 3.3 per cent. of all cases
were isolated at home, and in no instance did a return case
occur.
Multiple Cases. The following Table No. 33 shews the house
distribution in wards of cases of diphtheria occurring during
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