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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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Nursing. The Council made arrangements in 1920 for the
home nursing of patients suffering from this disease. During
1923, six cases were nursed at home at a total cost to the
Council of £6 9s. Od. The number of visits paid by nurses
was 129.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Eight cases of Puerperal fever were notified during the
year and five were treated in hospital, four being in hospitals
of the Metropolitan Asylums Board and one in a Poor Law
Institution. Three deaths occurred.
ZYMOTIC ENTERITIS.
31 in 1922. The number of cases and the number of deaths occurring in each quarter are shewn below:—
| Quarter. | Cases. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|
| First | 0 | 4 |
| Second | 5 | 3 |
| Third | 36 | 8 |
| Fourth | 8 | 2 |
| 49 | 17 |
ACUTE POLIOMYELITIS.
Six cases of this disease were notified during the year.
The following Table shews in detail the condition of each
patient at the end of the year:—