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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 46.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
| Diseases. | Total cases notified. | Admissions to Hospital. | Total Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 299 | 295 | 13 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 364 | 339 | 4 | |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 16 | 10 | 4 | |
| Puerperal fever | 9 | 7 | 3 | |
| Erysipelas | 44 | 11 | — | |
| Pneumonia | 277 | 100 | 97 | |
| Malaria | 5 | — | — | |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 31 | 8 | 1 | |
| Dysentery | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 10 | 9 | 3 | |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | — | |
| Zymotic Enteritis | 13 | 2 | 9 | |
| Tuberculosis Pulmonary | ||||
| Total | 246 | 313 | 160 | |
| Tuberculosis N on-pulmonary | ||||
| Total | 54 | 43 | 27 | |
| Measles | 1916 | 39 | 9 | |
| 3291 | 1181 | 333 | ||
No cases of Smallpox, Cholera, Continued fever, Relapsing
fever, Typhus fever, Trench fever, Anthrax, Glanders, or
Hydrophobia were notified during the year.