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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. 35.
| Dockyard. | St. Mary's. | River. | St. George's. | Burrage. | Herbert. | Glyndon. | St. Margaret's. | Central. | St Nicholas. | Eltliam. | Total Houses. | Total Cases. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of houses in which | |||||||||||||
| 1 case occurred | 9 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 159 | 159 |
| 2 cases occurred | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 „ ,, | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Total houses | 10 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 175 | 195 |
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.:—
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Home Isolation. Two cases, or 1.0 per cent. of all cases were
isolated at home and in neither instance did a return case
occur.
Multiple Cases. The following Table No. 35 shows the house
distribution, by wards, of cases of diphtheria notified during
the year. The term "house" is synonymous with the term
"family" except in three instances where two families are
involved.
TABLE No. 36.
| Population in private families. | Attack rates per 1,000. | |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 person per room | 67,239 | .28 |
| 1-2 persons per room | 54,447 | 2.31 |
| More than 2 persons per room | 10,270 | 2.4 |