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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. 33.
| Population in private families. | Attack rates per 1,000. |
|---|---|
| Less than 1 person per room 67,239 | .98 |
| 1-2 persons per room 54,447 | 5.18 |
| More than 2 persons per room 10,270 | 4.97 |
DIPHTHERIA.
Notification. During the year 195 cases of diphtheria were
notified, compared with 152 in 1923. The case rate is shown
in Table No. 28. The number of notifications received each
quarter was as follows:-
First quarter, 44. Third quarter, 38.
Second quarter, 37. Fourth quarter, 76.
Deaths. The number of deaths from diphtheria was 9, all
of which were in children under five years of age.
Return Cases. The following Table shows the number of
return cases, the dates of notification and the date of discharge
from hospital of the primary cases.
TABLE No. 34.
| No. in register. | Date admitted to hospital. | Date discharged. | Total days in hospital. | Onset of secondary case. | Remarks on primary case. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120(1923) | 22/9/23 | 21/12/23 | 90 | 3/1/24 | - |
| 8 | 23/10/23 | 20/2/24 | 120 | 18/3/24 | — |
| 16 | 4/2/24 | 27/3/24 | 52 | 23/4/24 | — |
| 33 | 7/3/24 | 9/4/24 | 33 | 8/6/24 | — |
| 12/6/24 | - |