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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 26.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
| Diseases. | Total cases notified. | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 195 | 193 | 9 |
| Scarlet Fever | 440 | 417 | 4 |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| Puerperal fever | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Erysipelas | 45 | 9 | — |
| † Pneumonia | 354 | 110 | 95 |
| Malaria | 3 | — | — |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 27 | 7 | — |
| Dysentery | 1 | 1 | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 17 | 13 | 5 |
| Acute Polio-Encephalitis | — | — | 1 |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis | 5 | 3 | — |
| Zymotic Enteritis | 13 | 5 | 17 |
| Tuberculosis Males | 159 | 195 | 93 |
| Pulmonary Females | 114 | 151 | 78 |
| Total | 273 | 346 | 171 |
| Tuberculosis Males | 40 | 40 | 19 |
| Non-pulmonary Females | 29 | 27 | 9 |
| Total | 69 | 67 | 28 |
| Measles | 2679 | 37 | 28 |
| 4151 | 1238 | 362 - |
* 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, or Hydrophobia were notified during the year.
One death occurred from Acute Polio Encephalitis but no
notification was received with regard to this case.