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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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SMALL POX.
No case of small pox was notified during the year, and
no action was necessary by the Medical Officer of Health
under the Public Health (Small Pox Prevention) Regulations,
1919.
SCARLET FEVER.
Notification. During the year 478 cases of scarlet fever
were notified, compared with 411 in 1926 and 364 in 1925.
The case rates for the various registration districts in the
Borough are given in detail in Table No. 46. The number of
notifications received each quarter was as follows:—
First quarter 83 Third quarter 109
Second quarter 144 Fourth quarter 142
Deaths. There were no deaths from scarlet fever during
1927.
Multiple Cases. The following Table shows the house
distribution by wards. The term "house" is synonymous
with the term "family," except in seven instances, where
two families were involved.
TABLE No. 49.
| Dockyard. | St. Mary's. | River. | St. George's. | Burrage. | Herbert. | Glyndon. | St. Margaret's. | Central. | St. Nicholas. | Eltham. | Total Houses. | Total Cases. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of houses in which | |||||||||||||
| 1 caase occurred | 24 | 11 | 23 | 68 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 12 | 44 | 60 | 338 | 338 |
| 2 cases occurred | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 90 |
| 3 ,, ,, | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| 4 ,, ,, | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 |
| Total Houses | 26 | 12 | 28 | 76 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 45 | 16 | 55 | 74 | 399 | 478 |