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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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the year. The term “house” in this Table is synonymous
with the term “family.”
TABLE No.
| Dockyard | St. Mary's | River | St. George's | Burrage | Herbert | Glyndon | St. Margaret's | Central | St. Nicholas | Eltham | Total houses | Total Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of houses in which | |||||||||||||
| 1 case occurred | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 21 | 116 | 116 |
| 2 cases occurred | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 „ ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 6 |
| 4 „ ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 5 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Total houses | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 25 | 130 | 152 |
Similar information with regard to the attack rate with
reference to housing conditions has been asked for by the
Ministry of Health in the case of diphtheria as with scarlet
fever, and the corresponding Table is given below.
TABLE No.
| Population in private families. | Attack rates per 1,000. | |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 person per room | ||
| More than 2 persons per room |
Incidence of Diphtheria in Woolwich Families during the
three years ending 31st March, 1923. During this period,
1,371 cases of diphtheria were notified, and the records regarding
1,318 cases occurring in ordinary dwelling houses